The shinyness at the muzzles indicates to me that they were simply filed to get rid of rough edges etc. from decades of use and the darkness of patina there in order to tidy up the gun and may possibly have been done by the OP to get a better idea if there are keels in place.
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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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