Yes, that changes things a lot. The D you see on the barrel flat indicates Damascus barrels. The H is not fully understood but it is likely an inspector’s mark. And as I ststed on your previous thread, the checkering pattern of the forend is that of a Grade-2 or G grade.
The X U on the water table is something we’re not all agreed on, but it has always been my opinion that the U indicates Underlifter which is the action type. The meaning of the X is a mystery.
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