Bill - there were two styles or patterns of forend checkering offered for the Grade 5 with a splinter forend. It was the customer’s choice which he wanted - the BH was always a special order gun so I think a “standard” pattern may be a misnomer… it was simply a matter of either-or…
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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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