And... the 'pattern welded' or composite barrels made by Parker Bros. were only in about 1877, '78, and '79.
Aside from the 'marketing' factor - which was huge - was the fact that importation was rendered practically impossible by the attacks on any and all commercial shipping by the Germans in WW-I. That fact alone put a definite end to importing raw barrels from Europe.
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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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