Curious how you "know" the barrels are cut? Have you handled the gun?
It's interesting that the gun is from the early 1920s when, in my probably very biased opinion, the engraving begins to go downhill. I agree with you, Bill, that the gun is nicely engraved. Thanks for bringing it up.
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