I wonder about the barrels being original to the gun, or not. The doll's head, lacking engraving that certainly should be present, appears to have been smoothed or filed off in an attempt to lower it's height to better fit the frame.
Just a thought, not attempting to disparage the gun at all.
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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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