But...the trigger plate looks like it was made for the trigger.....perfect fit & perfecly centered.
ddp

I think that they would just remove the middle section of the trigger plate if a double trigger gun. The miller trigger is wide enough to fill the large slot.

Dwight, the gun isn't listed in the serialization book, but the next two, 68070 and 68071 are listed as Bernard barreled guns. It seems likely your was also originally Bernard steel barreled. If it were my gun, I would get a letter on it, and that may prove the wood was special ordered a grade lower (or all he wanted was C grade engraving)
Also, post under the lost and found. Who knows, the barrels may still be out there.

Dwight, How about pictures of the water table? I agree with Egger order a letter.

From the gentleman's first post, I gather that he already has a PGCA letter. Oh, now we see the letter and we know a lot more than we did before. C.B. Bristol of New Haven was a prolific pigeon and trap shooter in the years before the turn of the century. He was a director of the New Haven Gun Club in the nineties.

Bill is correct...i have the letter, but here is the water table & letter anyway.
it's what makes these fine guns so interesting to me....all the unknowns.
food for thought, so to speak.

ddp

Edgar, where is the " Lost & Found " ? & i'll post...would be a miracle to find those barrels but worth the try.

ddp

What a beauty!! Good luck with it ....the engraving has really stood up ,with the background othe dogs sharp and very clear. The gun will be the grim reaper during turkey season!

1891 CH
 

For reference, here is SN 65,557, an 1891 CH 12Bernard/10damascus set. It has Juglas regia wood typical of the period.

It still shoots.

Wow , 2 gauge set...didn't know they did that, that early. thanks for the post. Great looking shotgun, do you shoot both ? also , could you post a closer pic of the Bernards !
ddp