Yes the wood is dented but the center diamond is quite visible. On the early Lifters with the keyed forend they couldn’t make it any larger because of the key guide-plates.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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