If the gun with the raised solid rib can be verified as original and is in high condition I would be more inclined to go for it instead of the GI gun - even though it is beautiful.
A raised, solid, flat rib is extremely rare and would be very desirable to collectors. JMHO
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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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