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Lipstick on a Pig?
Unread 01-05-2016, 04:29 AM   #1
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Default Lipstick on a Pig?

Here is an engraved Folsom 20ga I stumbled across on Gunbroker. I did a google search and found another recent listing with wood in better condition. Are engraved Folsom/Crescent gun very common? These are the first "graded" (if that's appropriate) Folsom/Crescent sxs's I've seen, although that doesn't mean much because I don't look for them. Apologies to anyone who collects them, but there's just something about that huge screw in the receiver that makes me wince. What I notice immediately is that even in a gun Folsom was trying to dress up they still paid no particular attention to the wood to metal fit. Are there any really nice examples of this type floating around out there?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=534369431

Here is the expired listing with wood in better condition.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=511422665
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