Did you ever actually see photographs of the muzzles for this gun(?) & moreover...do you have any sense of it's history? Whatever you could relate to me would be appreciated.
And...really, unless somebody made a complete hash of it, modified chokes on a 29 3/4-inch set of tubes will work perfectly for my intentions (assuming the rest of the dimensions mimic my current Quality 1). There are a few other Elsie fans attending the Rocky Mountain Vintagers event in Whittington (this coming April 26th) and it'll be great fun to compare & contrast as few of these very-early guns over drinks during the evening events (I suspect that a few of the English gun guys will be balefully watching over our shoulders while we're doing it?). It's been quite a blessing to have these curious old Smith guns to look into during my extended convalescence (for a badly broken ankle). The history of these guns is so...damnedably-convoluted. A great example of capitalism at it's finest eh (or...maybe not?). The later guns sort-of miss me (I'm too-used to the British stuff now), but these earlier ones are pretty interesting and even artfully executed(!).
If they're not America's "Best" guns then they're certainly right up there with whomever might be a little better (Lefevers, Parkers?) but, no matter...I'm enjoying the ride.
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