John, thanks for your thoughts. I have always loved carving and engraving. Just a matter of taste. We think Fred Adolph did the stocking during his year or so in New York. Kornbrath did the engraving. The gun is a 30-06 with a 20" barrel, highly engraved grip cap and a trap door metal butt plate. Obviously ordered by someone with a good idea of what they liked and the money to get it.

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