beatiful SBT - For those in the know - I didnt realize the variation of engraving on the SBT's. Two pictures below are btoh SC grade. Is this early gun / later gun ? engravers preference ? Top one looks like a lot more work.

The following is from Chuck’s email to me but states that when mine was produced , they were still standardizing the design.

The top one is a very early SC, 1917/18. After the first year or so, the SC’s feature the pigeon in flight.

the best thing about understanding this variation in engraving - is that now i have an excuse to buy another one...

As Mr. Dave Fjelline would say................


"There's only one thing better than buying a Paker................buying two!!"


:corn::corn:


Bobby

If you don’t mind me asking would you post the serial number. Your gun was one of the earliest SBT’s produced. It may even be the first one.

Certainly Mike, it is s/n 178555

It’s not the first one but it is late in production of guns with the original trigger plate engraving. I don’t know if we ever tried to determine the highest serial with such engraving. Check your guns gents and see if you have a later serial number than John’s gun.

Sometimes stockers will write their name under the butt pad.

Does anyone here know if there was any variation in the SB grade engraving over the years of production?