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This should be a pretty good sampling. AS ALWAYS, REMEMBER TO DOUBLE-CLICK OR EVEN TRIPLE-CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE IT TO ITS FULLEST FOR A BETTER VIEW.
Serial numbers later this evening, but from top to bottom they are early to late.
Okay... the serial numbers are, top to bottom, are:
5949 D Lifter 10 ga. (stripped and stained but not sanded)
14056 D Lifter 12 ga. (refinished but with original nose contour)
18719 D Lifter 16 ga. (original finish)
18719 Again
19114 D Lifter 12 ga. (looks all original with possible recut checkering)
36488 C T/A 12 ga. (Before refinish)
36488 Again (After a fine Chris Dawe Restoration)
86488 CH 12 ga. (completely original)
149020 DHE 28 ga. (original finish)
235908 GH 12 ga. (original finish)
74625 Grade 1 16 ga. completely original
74625 Again
Original CH Original finish (same gun as just after pic of 235908)
Dollar Grade Lifter belonging to a Friend of PGCA
Next 2 Pics are a Friend's original condition AHE
Friend of PGCA's Dollar Quality Lifter again
Original Finish 241813 DHE 20 ga. Remington
Remington...
Another Remington....
And Another Remington.....
DelGrego Restock (the vast majority of DelGrego's restocks have this Remington style of comb nose)
209516 VHE 12 ga. 'Trap Comb'
209516 Again
Trap Comb at Brad Bachelder's
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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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