It seems apparent by looking at these pictures of Parker No.10165, the equivalent of a grade 0, that sculpted bolsters and skeleton steel butt plates weren't necessarily indicative of the dollar or number grade of the early shotguns. This would seem especially true of the three-digit serial numbered guns.
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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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