Manufactured in 1950, the second year of 20 gauge production. Blued, Special Steel barrels with single steel bead on the matted vent rib, 2 3/4 inch chambers, chokes marked improved cylinder/modified, and 2 1/2 inches of scroll and oak leaf engraving on the breech. The blued boxlock action with false sideplates features extensive beautiful scroll and oak leaf engraving surrounding gold inlaid game scenes on either side. The left side shows four pheasants, a wirehaired pointer, and a grouse in a forested scene and the right showing a fox and five mallards in a forested marsh scene, all rendered in semi-relief gold inlay. Beautiful, highly figured, fancy fleur-de-lis checkered forearm with engraved fittings and left handed pistol grip stock with engraved grip cap, large cheek piece, and Pachmayr Old English recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bores 9 inches from the breech both proved at 13.9 (.547 inches) and measured at .614/.617 inches; choke constriction .011/.022 inches; minimum wall thickness .031/.032 inches; 1 5/8 inch drop at comb; 2 1/8 inch drop at heel; 14 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs 13 oz.

Very fine as professionally upgraded, retaining 98% blue finish, light handling evidence, some bulging on each sideplate, and gaps in some areas around the sideplates. The stock has a few repairs at the upper tang and a chip missing from the top left finger, otherwise the wood is very fine with minor marks and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent.