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Unread 10-05-2012, 05:07 PM   #16
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prior to ww1, guns taken on safari had pins or plates added to the wrist, in order to prevent breakage in transit or hard use... once had a vh that belonged to lowell thomas of radio and lawrence of arabia fame...his gun was pinned twice at the wrist, with no evidence of cracks in the wood... the receiver was silver plated as well.
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