Good illustration Brian. Evidence of barrel striking is often seen at the muzzles too where no metal is filed away medially from the edges of the top rib all the way down the tubes to the edges of the lower rib.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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