I recently acquired a 12 gauge SLE, 2 1/2" gun (still in proof) with 28" barrels and a long LOP at the Southern S x S shoot this past weekend and wonder if anyone can tell me about the quality of this maker. Based on the address (3 Price Street, Birmingham) the gun was made somewhere from about 1941 to 1953, according to the information in the "Vintage British Shotguns" book by Terry Wieland.

Any information would be helpful.