Are there any guidelines as to when a English double shotgun or rifle will have flattop checkering instead of pointed checkering? I have seen plenty of English doubles with pointed checkering and I recently had a vintage Rigby, with what appeared to be pointed checkering, recutt and a fellow collector pulled up his nose, stating that no Prewar Rigby ever had anything but flattop checkering. By the way, he also stated that prewar Rigby rifles were never made with cheekpieces? Most of the English doubles that I own, have pointed checkering but I am now worried that this might not be original.
Regards,
Charl
