And take a close look at the serial number stamped into the forend iron... originally stamped as 208720 and then the 0 was over-stamped with the 8.
Yup - the underside of the trigger guard is where the problem began and then the engraver simply engraved the number that was stamped on the other side...
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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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