From what I have read, the follow definitions exist in this order:
Q1 = Best quality
1 = Good quality
S = Special quality
2 = Utility quality
This information comes from one website specifically. I now own two of these guns (16 ga) made by the "Simson" factory and dated 1955 and 1963 respectively. One is marked as Q1 and the other is marked as S. I've compared the wood grade, the checkering, the engraving and the fit/function between the two and to be honest, they seem very similar. Granted, they've seen a few years of honest use in Europe, so a true comparison is beyond me (ala new from the factory comparison).
So my question to you learned ladies and gentlemen is this: is the above hierarchy correct? Logically speaking, I would assume that "special" would be above good rather than being between "good" and "utility" (reasoning based merely on the adjective used). Under the S there are also three sets of numbers separated by a slash "/". Does anyone have any idea what those may represent?
My other question is does anyone have any information regarding HOW these were graded and what kind of standards the grade was based on?
Thank you for any insight anyone can provide..
