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Daryl, very nice gun.
The only thing in my opinion would make it nicer if it had the stepped lock.
This one had to be re-stocked due to having no stock and is owned by one of our members.



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David, of course A2s and others dressed in several engraving styles. I like the heavy relief styles, but have enjoyed No. 1965, too. My picture is 15 years or so years old, so digital cameras have gotten better. I once saw a Monogram Grade in this tiny scroll style with the Glahn signature. As I recall, the A2 set me back $2000, back in the days when $2000 was worth something.

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Daryl, you are correct, the A2 came in 4 different styles of engraving, and the stepped lock was the first style.

Nothing wrong with your pictures, and yes that was a lot of money back then, but look what it would bring today.

This gun is lettered to be a Monogram, and has far more engraving than one. It was built for James C. Hunter and is still in the family. At the 5th Annual Hunter Homecoming in Fulton this past August, it was shot by the family for the first time in over 40 years after it was passed down. It was built without a safety.



This side showed a hunter (most likely James) shooting at woodcock with 3 setters. The other side has a shooter, again probably him, shooting at grouse along with the setters.

I had the pleasure to shoot this gun. I did not see any signatures on it. Joseph Glahn was still alive when this gun was made and there is a resemblance in the engraving to guns signed by him.

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While on a roll about engravers, this I believe is the last Deluxe Grade built in 1944. It was done by one of the most famous engraver of Hunter Arms Co. Albert. E. Kraus. There are 3 colors of gold.


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JDW,

Gosh, I'm not usually one for lots of gold. I just like an understated use of it. But this gun is exquisite. And I very much like the 'skeleton key'-like center lever.

This gun is yet another reason I feel L.C. Smith and Lefever stand atop all American makers in terms of attention to detail. If they'd have been able to stick around longer and produce more examples, perhaps Syracuse Arms might have joined them.

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I completely agree with you, redoak, but by the time this post shows up waaaaayyy down this thread a few pages nobody will remember the "Loy - look" "Non-Loy look" setter debate.

But I felt so strongly about it I figured I should mark it down for all time!

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Only my opinion, the Loy setter does not look like a setter with the short snout. The "not Loy" setter is much better


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Here are two examples of Joe Loy scroll and dogs. Larger than life size.


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So who do you think did this A1 made in 1894?



I learn something every day, and a lot of times it's that what I learned the day before was wrong

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