Who Was F.A. Elliott?
A very special Lefever No. 8026 (?) was made especially for this gentleman... a VERY Special gun with Bernard barrels and very fine and elaborate engraving with the engraving on the top rib stating that it was "Made Expressly For F. A. Elliott." Somebody recently said the gun was a "side cocker." I looked a bit on the LA84 website and find that one F.A. Elliott was a pretty decent pigeon shooter, according to a few entries in American Field.
Can anyone hazard a guess as to how many Lefevers were made with Bernard barrels and can anyone share some information on this gentleman?
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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