Mark, I would agree with the Parker expert, and he probably needs no concordance from a novice like me. There are a few with side panel engraved big game, but it is uncommon. The most common side panel subject, strictly through seeing a bunch of them, are pointers and setters.
My hunch is that most of the big game engravings were done before about 1912 or so. After that I think that shotgun game subjects prevailed, such as turkeys, grouse, pheasants, ducks, etc. The rabbit guns are interesting.
Here's a bottom plate on a B from the safe. I like it but engraving subject is one of those areas where everybody has an opinion. There are some folks that don't like big game on a shotgun.
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