Did he not "Violate The Law" in the country from which it was shipped. Even a century & more ago when most American gun makers were importing Damascus & Twist barrels, primarily from Belgium, they came in with provisional proof marks. They were finished here & did not carry the Definitive proof marks & in many cases the provisional ones were lost in the finishing process, however they still remain on many others.


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I Didn't Say Everything I Said, Yogi Berra