I have been under the impression that a "keeper's gun" would vary with the wealth, generosity, and need to show such at the time the gun was ordered. Also, I was under the impression that the keeper's gun was usually/often ordered from "me Lord's" usual maker. I suppose it did/could have happened any way you care to imagine it happening. Maybe I should just go ahead and call it "Bottom 'o the heap" = OQ9. Or, does "Colonial/farmer grade" = OQ9 hit the mark in a high enough percentage of the time that we can overlook the times it doesn't??
DDA
