That no safety treatment (filling and engraving over) is often factory done.
And not as often seen is the is the solid (no slot - no filled) top tang more often seen on competition and pigeon 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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