That stippling is sort of a trademark of that particular engraver.
I have a Lifter 16 Grade-3 with the same stippling, though mine has a bit more coverage. Mine also has the “P” Laminated barrels as well. Mine has 27” barrels, the only one known to have been made in this configuration.
Incidentally, the research records show it as having Damascus barrels but they are clearly Laminated Steel. I’ll take a look at the rib engraving a bit later.
Love these “P” Lam Lifters.
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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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