Just picture it, blued steel barrels pounded into the ground with tomato plants fastened with that green gardeners tape.

Bob J. stated that only 500 were produced. If they were made in roughly equal runs, mine was at the latter end of the "Italian production". I've got 28 gauge Superposed, 28 gauge Winchester 21's, a 28 gauge Parker and the cosmetics of fit and finish seem as good if not better. What about the innards? Specifically, what are the issues?

If I sharpen 1 side of the buttplate by scrapeing it on the concrete sidewalk, i can use it to remove ice from my windshield on cold winter mornings. Thanks, Bob