Hi Stan,
Thank you for that question, here's what we know about the gun:
Brian found it originally and removed a wooden butt extension and pad that detracted from an otherwise very attractive gun and made for an unnaturally long LOP. The buttstock had been previously refinished, but lightly so and the details were preserved in the typical areas that generally get wiped out when done by a less than skillful hand. Brian did nothing to the buttstock other than fit an new period appropriate pad. Mechanical work included replacement of a cocking indicator & spring and one weak trigger spring. He feels the case colors, barrel finish and forend are all original. This is an excellent example of a G grade seldom seen in anything near this condition!
Let's see if we can sell out all 1000 tickets this year!
Best,
Ken
Photo credit to Morphy's who photographed the gun at the Vintagers in September.
Last edited by Ken Snyder; 12-16-2023 at 09:24 AM..
Reason: Clarification and photo credit.
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