Mike that is a lovely looking gun. And nice to see you are putting it to good use. I picked one up a couple months ago from a dealer in Eastern Canada, 12 gauge Diamond Quality 30" full and full.
When I took delivery I was interested to find out it's no quail gun. 7 pounds 8 ounces and choked .048/.048, although before I weighed it I would have guessed it was under 7 pounds. Beautifully balanced feel. It's for reaching out there when the quarry is out of range for all the rest of my guns. There are a few things I need to get done before next fall....had a broken ejector rod, barrels need bluing, wood needs refinish, but all in all I'm very happy with it.
As you note, the quality of workmanship is amazing. BTW, mine still has the little horn nipple on the grip. But I am missing the tip of the forend. Can you post a closeup of your forend tip?
