Well, when you have to travel for work, it sometimes has its advantages. I now own my 1st Charles Daly, for better or worse. I will be able to post pics. Friday, but I will try to describe it as best I can, so maybe someone can tell me what I have.

ACTION:
--no markings/proof-marks on action flats
--Serial # 3364 on all 3 parts and trigger guard too.
--DAC - 1 5/8, DAH - 2 1/2, LOP - 14 1/4 to a horn butt plate w/engraved screws. Round knob pistol grip ( POW?? )and the stock has teardrop points behind the action like a D grade Parker.
--Anson&Deeley 1487 Brevete stamped upside down on the breech face
--sculpted breech balls and DT ; SAFE in gold letters
--cocking indicators on top of receiver.
--"Charles Daly" in a banner on both sides of receiver.
--Rose and Scroll engraving all over receiver and trigger guard.
--"Scalloped" on the underside of the receiver like an old LeFever
--two deer, buck and doe, engraved on the bottom of the trigger guard
--two dogs, two ducks sitting, and one duck in flight engraved on bottom of receiver.

BARRELS:
--2 5/8 chambers; 30" barrels
--letters "LE" by the rib next to the bbl flats.
--two proof marks I can't begin to describe. One on each barrel between the bbl flats and the forend lug.
--Charles Daly Extra Fine Damascus Barrels Diamond Quality is engraved on the top rib.
--top rib has a dolls head extension.

FOREND:
--the fe has two slots where the cocking dogs go like a LeFever rod cocker
-- fe iron has rose/ scroll engraving all over it with a release lever like you find on a Parker.
--horn inlay tip.

Can anyone tell by the info. given about what year it was made? Is it a pre-WW II gun? By the info. given can you tell me what grade gun this may be? I am on the hotel computer so I"ll check back, but any help is appreciated. I know a pic. is worth 1000 words. Pictures forthcoming when I get home.

thank you, redoftx.

Last edited by RedofTx; 11/17/11 07:45 PM. Reason: thread title change