The action is clearly a W&S "Proprietary", except for the cross bolt. The 1914 and 1939 W&S catalogues show it as a screw-grip action. The engraving pattern would fall somewhere beween the very plain Grade 3 and the fancier Grade 2. I imagine A&N had the purchasing power to get the cross bolt and brand specific engraving. Perhaps A&N staff believed cross bolted guns sold better than screw grip guns or there was a ptice/profit difference. It most certainly came from the factory as a sound and servicable gun.

Here is the same basic gun as a screw grip and in Grade 2 get-up for James Woodward (sold in 1910).


Last edited by Rocketman; 09/12/08 09:34 AM.