Bill, of course that D is not mine, but thanks for the win anyway, whatever I won. Some of these early guns had such a high quality of workmanship, even in the lower grades. You look at how the checkering lines met at the middle line, then continued, wow. Yes the engraving also, spectacular.
I have a single hammer gun, and am fortunate to have that, the rest I enjoy vicariously. Maybe by posting these photos and showing people how gorgeous these guns are and by showing that they are shootable today with sensible smokeless powder loads, we can play a small part in keeping them desireable and not just regarded as wallhangers. For people who would have a tough time finding even a D grade , you know those G grade hammer guns are pretty nice and can be found reasonably. With a little fluffing up, a person can end up with a pretty nice gun.
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