Well, Mr. Fowler certainly knew what he wanted when he ordered it. I have seen one other Grant with deviations sort of similar to this. If one did not see the name on the gun, I don't think anyone would guess Grant. On a closer comparison to "standard Grants" of the period the action looks the same. One thinks of those Grants as stocked to the fences, but in reality they were not. I have not checked any catalogs, but I would guess a gun costing 71 pounds in 1904 was pretty much top of the line. I think the chamber length was a hint of an American order.
An added thought, I always thought the two birds on the left lockplate must be grouse, with one dancing and the other watching as they do. I cannot imagine someone engraving a bird being shot on the ground.
Last edited by Daryl Hallquist; 09/23/13 04:15 PM.
