Interesting that the "engraver" made exactly the same errors on both sides of the gun. Check the upper loop shape of the "R"s, the tails on the "T", the overly wide base of the "F", the tight spacing of the "LIN" and the extra spacing of the "G" from the previous letter. If you go to the auction site and click on one picture of the side, you get an enlarged picture, then you can scroll back and forth between the adjacent picture of the side while enlarged. Change your browser setting to 150% or 200%. It becomes obvious both sides are made from the same stamp.
Rollmarks and stamps are created by actual engraving...either by machine (today) or by hand in the past. I agree, the lettering on that gun reflects hand cut letters...as cut on a stamp/rollmark.
Last edited by Chuck H; 09/18/13 01:30 PM.
