We should ask David what he knows about the gun. I would guess that if Ron Kirby addressed the letter to David that he would have had a hand in the upgrade - perhaps the stock work & checkering at the least. He may even remember who did the engraving.
To my eye, the work doesn't look to be that of Parker Bros. although it is VERY nicely done.
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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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