that is a very nice set, The lifter was a great looking action, the 3 lb 12 oz barrel weight marks should mean its a relatively light gun for its day. with no trace of color under the forearm, I wonder if this is one of those that was never browned, some dollar grade (early 0 grades) only had the barrels lightly etched to show the pattern.
if the inside of the tubes is near as good as the outside, I hope your elderly friend has a family member that will appreciate it and see it used again.
That gun would have been in the $50 range then, the pistol grip was an $5 option. The case was an extra $10 and the brass shells to fill those holes were $2 a dozen. so your friends ancestor spent at least $70 for his pride and joy, about the same as a school teacher made in a year, half a years salary for a factory worker who made about $8 a month. Not a decision that was taken lightly I am sure
just too cool, thank you for sharing the pictures
Last edited by OH Osthaus; 11/22/13 08:32 AM.
