Strange?.... It's original.
But, in all honesty, the gun sat in inventory for four years. Apparently the twenty-eight gauge wasn't so popular in 1908, or '09 or '10 or '11. Finally, in 1912 an order came in for a ladies gun with a stock length of 13 1/2" over a Silvers pad. So, the lack of a spurred butt is explained in the shortened stock wood. But take note of the slight curve of the butt despite the shortened stock.
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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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