An interesting gun, letter and family history Russ.
1916 should make it an upland gun probably used for pheasants, grouse and puddle ducks here in Massachusetts. And was easy to carry on that light frame size... is it a 1 1/2 or possibly a 1 frame?
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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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