Will do Ross. Thanks for the info Tom. It came from a sporting shop, I got the impression it was traded in on the latest auto...perhaps a relative of the previous owner. Certainly there is no comparison to a later "D". I would compare it to an Ithaca/Smith grade 2 or 3. Yes, it has been used hard, but IMO not that often. Just not preserved very well. The right barrel does need some pitting removed,I believe not to be a problem. The forearm has pressed down some barbed wires on the left hand edge and needs an ebony tip, but with a refinish and recheckering, it will be hard to find any faults. The rest of the gun just needs a good cleaning(lots of dried oil). No, it's not a collector's dream. It will only have traces of color when cleaned up. It will make a nice unusual shooter for a few hundred bucks... and I like those "just a handful" type of guns. I'll post or send some pics for your files when I get it presentable.
