Rich, is the blank space in the matting only the length of the inscription, or does it remain blank for an additional length sufficient for barrel steel marking?
Wouldn't an A-1S have 2 or three ribbands behind the bolster, with the 'pig tail' termination of the border line where it comes back up on the bottom side? Do you think it was engraved by Runge? It certainly looks like legitimate engraving. What does seem odd is the gold 'Parker', ala Remington, on the bottom, as opposed to 'Parker Bros' ala Meriden.
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