One of very few Grade-3 guns made with Vulcan Steel barrels. Most D's had Damascus Steel barrels, as Titanic Steel (the standard 'fluid steel' barrels for the D-grade) was not introduced until 1897 whern Titanic Steel was introduced. NICE find!!
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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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