gee ted, wish I could speak as definitively, but not as negatively as you do...

do you have a crystal ball, that none of us have access too?...

meantime, research seems to support the idea that this gun was assembled by Schaefer & Son, under license from Westley Rchards...

which may explain its very low serial number, which is 25...

Last edited by ed good; 10/17/25 08:00 PM.

keep it simple and keep it safe...