![]() ![]() Prior to 1887 the gauges were not marked with the in between sizes as 14/1 so these may be very close to the original size considering the 12ga chambers. 001"-.002" smaller than a 13ga as best as I can measure their rough condition. The right bbl has a 3 stamped alongside the forend lug. These marks are on each bbl ahead of the flats, no marks on flats at all. It is stamped rather deep & left a small square depression in the bbls but I cannot decipher what if anything is in the bottom. ![]() It has the Birmingham provisional proof mark the two marks with crossed sceptors, one for definitive proof & the other the View mark, 14 & one other mark which I do not rcall what its supposed to be. It was that way when I got it, so have no idea if there was a CS mark there or not. The short section of under rib, about 2½" long, between the flats & forend lug is missing on my gun. ![]()
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