Originally Posted By: obsessed-with-doubles
The bbl style is not conclusive proof.

H&H did used dovetail bbls on some of their Royals.

Boss used them on some of their guns.

Hussey used them on their Imperials.

Other London makers used them on their best-quality guns, too.


OWD


In my opinion and I believe the opinion of Purdey, Holland's, Boss and other British best quality gunmakers, a gun with dovetailed barrels is not a best quality gun, unless it has damascus barrels.

Bv