Mis-engraved Trigger Guard

[Researcher]

A VHE 20-gauge showed up on GI today with the serial number 235197 stamped on the watertable and forearm iron --

235197 01 VHE 20-gauge, 28-inch.jpg

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but the trigger guard tang is engraved 234197 --

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The seller states "the book" shows the 234197 listing matches the gun. Seller didn't picture the serial number on the barrel lug.

[Don Mills]

Dad has a 16ga VH with an misengraved trigger guard. The number stamped on the under side is correct and matches the rest of the gun. Perhaps the same type of situation here.

[B. Dudley]

They were made by Humans.

[John Albano]

And probably done on Friday afternoon!

[B. Dudley]

The guard will also have the full serial number stamped on the underside of the tang. This will tell you if the guard is in fact mis-engraved, or if the guard got put on the wrong gun.