That first picture of the "barrel flats" you posted has the D stamp indicating Damascus Steel and the K stamp (actually touching the D {unusual}) indicating the inspection of Charles A. King, who was the gunworks superintendent at the time.
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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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