I wonder where WildCattle is roaming about? He should have stampeded thru this thread by now?
Any chance the Fon RTEE S.G.D.G. is Fon Bte S.G.D.G.with some odd BTE overstamp with an extra E??? It appears that there were some additional marks that have been worked off the tubeset.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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Wildcattle was last here on the 20th, I hope he is enjoying a warm vacation somewhere.
The marks you asked about are very clear, and what appears to be marks that are rubbed off are boat rash and the typical things you see on a 100+ year old gun. I will try to get a better photo up tomorrow.
Most of the marks are pretty clear considering the age of the gun, and the condition of the rest of it, which, is the commonly seen "rode hard, and put up wet". This example, has bad gunsmithing, to boot. It is an unfortunate fact that a guy who is well qualified to pull down and repair a SLE, may be well over his head with a sliding breech, of any design.
Best,
Ted
