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Unread 02-22-2016, 08:10 PM   #21
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You do norver know, the insides of trigger guard bows are not always that finely finished.
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Unread 02-24-2016, 08:02 PM   #22
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The marks, being on the medial side of the trigger guard bow, and there being no corresponding marks on the lateral side of the bow, leads me to believe it was done at PB when it was held in place for engraving. Of course, I could be wrong... we'll never know.
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Given the fine work done at Parker Brothers over the years, I respectfully disagree with that statement. They simply employed better craftsmanship than that. Since the gun is no longer new, as in many years old, any shadetree gunsmith could have buggered it in subsequent years. Just sayin'...

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Thanks for your respectful opinion Mr. Cinkoske. As I stated, we'll never know.





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