The R indicates Replacement.
A very cool example Randy. The 5 stamped in the wood is the grade of the gun and the hole in the tail end of the channel is for the retaining screw for the gold grip cap insert. The Grade 5 is the lowest grade to incorporate the gold grip cap insert.
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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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