The intentional lack of engraving on higher grade guns (guns which ordinarily would be engraved in keeping with the standards) are surely a rarity. This rarity factor would clearly make them more valuable to those that want to assemble a collection of out-of-the-norm guns finished as intended, as opposed to simple errors. However, my appreciation is in the details of the quality of fit and finish, where stockmakers and engravors worked to the upper limits. These special ordered 'plain' guns would be lost on me. This notwithstanding, I find it very interesting to know of this facet of the company's history.
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