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Originally Posted by Jay Gardner
Your D has really nice engraving, much more detail than most D's that I have seen.
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Jay, this gun had lots of idiosyncratic requests in its order, and I think it got a bit more care in its finish. I wrote an article about this gun for Parker Pages a year ago that outlines all of the special requests the original owner, P. C. Jesse of Bowling Green, KY, made for this gun. Jesse was a field trialer, quail hunter, and competitive shooter who knew his guns. I've seen other guns from this time period and they all show exceptional engraving.
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