Just my HO but I would say it is original, judging by the condition of the gun.
Just like the fishtail top lever, they were pretty frugal and were probably just using up old 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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