That engraving pattern is called "rosace", it is one of my favorites. A sub 6 pound 12 is going to recoil, unless you load it down considerably.
The pulls on my recent V19 are quite light, lighter than I am used to. I haven't dealt with a V model that had poor triggers.
I've worked on a few Rs that did.
Nice gun, Bill.
Best,
Ted
I use 3/4 oz - and its lively with that. Trigger pulls are a little heavy (not measured, but I'm used to 3 - 3 1/2 lbs on my English guns), but the real annoyance is the left has a slight drag. I have not found any gunsmith willing to take on trigger adjustment in the UK, but then Darnes are neither common or popular here. When I bought mine it cost (2nd hand in 1985) about the same as a No 2 AyA. If you can find one, they are very cheap compared to the new prices.
