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Some years ago I saw an upgraded Ansley H. Fox 20-gauge at the California Side-by-Side that had a DTR marking on the watertable.
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06-25-2020, 08:57 PM | #14 | |||||||
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I wonder if the faked high-grades have all been “outed” yet?
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I can confirm that Turnbull offered a 10% discount on total restorations in exchange for stamping a small capital D with a T inside it on the action. This was in the early 2000's. Mine was an LC Smith Trap Grade and the stamp appeared on the water table (or action flats if you prefer). I always thought it was appropriate as a way to value the restoration and prevent it from being marketed as original. JMHO.
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06-25-2020, 10:28 PM | #17 | ||||||
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Dave I think you are correct it was the fake Czars gun. At 74 the memory could be better. Bill I don't care if you believe " the story" or not but I notice Dave seems to recall some of the facts about that gun. The purveyor of that gun is still alive and has been a friend for more than 30 years
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