Beautiful gun. A small point of interest for me is the gold shield on the stock grip just behind the top tang. You can see it's a little proud, yet other metal to wood fit is flawless.
I have the same gold shield on my Patrick Mullin. It too is a little proud, and because all the other metal to wood fit is so absolutely perfect I originally thought it was an aftermarket affectation that some owner affixed. But when I mentioned it to Daryl he informed me that no, this in fact is original to the gun.
So, two different American gunmakers producing wonderful big bores, both eschewing engraving, and both adding this little simple "adornment", yet not perfectly inletting it flush with the wood even though they were more than able to.
A tiny intriguing mystery, to me at least.
