I thought the "not for ball" British stamp, indicating choke was used only up through 1887?...Geo

P.S.: Oh, I see that 1907 is your serial number, not the date of manufacture. Anyhow the 'not for ball' message just means the barrels are choked to some extent.

Last edited by Geo. Newbern; 12/26/12 06:13 PM. Reason: added post-script