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			This example predates the transition of the open game scene to that of the oval vignette we more commonly see. The open game scene is a carry-over from the engraving design of the hammer guns.
 That odd screw appears to have been removed and replaced a heck of a lot more than the other screws ever were.... perhaps an ill-informed previous owner believed he needed an oil port for his gun... this probably contributed to the stock head splitting from oil saturation.
 
 
 
 
 
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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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