My guess is that there were no more 34" barrels in Laminated Steel necessitating the use of Twist Steel. The vast majority of hammerless Grade 1 guns of that era also had Twist Steel, leading us to believe Laminated Steel barrels were no longer available.
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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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