Here is an English 12 gauge 2" sold by J&W Tolley of Birmingham and probably built by Skimin and Wood who built most of the 2" guns. The barrels carry the JA stamp which stands for Joseph Asbury who manufactured most of the 2" chambered barrels for these English guns. This gun has the proof marks date code of 1938-39. The gun weights 5lbs 8oz and is choked LB .045 and RB .013 and has MWT of LB .019 and RB .017.
On a side note I know everyone gets concerned about MWT barrels under .020 but I keep running into English guns with barrels under this measurement that passed proof and still remain in proof.
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