Originally Posted by earlyriser
Those brass escutcheons are a nice touch. I like the scalloped edges. Call it artistic flair or architectural detail, I like it!

In this case form follows function. I have seen those on other guns and wood working pieces. The scallops or ridges grab the wood to prevent twisting, obviously. But the up close photos do look nice. Very nice rifles and I do like Shellhammer's work.

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