I've seen a good number of hammerless Parkers with the fishtail lever. I currently have a GH with that lever and I have seen higher grade guns with that feature... a beautiful BH comes to mind. My guess is they were as aesthetic pleasing then as they are now, or we would likely not see them on the high grades.
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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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