I once owner Parker shotgun No. 149020 which was manufactured in 1908 but wasn’t originally ordered until 1912, so it is possible even where there is no recorded reason why the lapse occurred.
We would love to see a better face on picture of of the surface of your trigger guard strap where the serial number would have been engraved. Would also like to see the underside of the trigger guard where the serial number would have been stamped.
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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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