I just bought a grade 2 lifter a couple weeks ago and my engraving does not look anything likt that. A bit earlier than the one that is the subject of the thread. Mine is a 17,000 s/n series or 1880 production with just some border engraving and some basic scroll fourishes.
Mines does have the sculptured bolsters which does not appear on all grade 2 guns.
Goes to show that there was a lot of variation within grades in the early years.
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B. Dudley
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