Frank E. Malin was a English gunmaker who apprenticed at Webley & Scott before emigrating to Canada in the 1970s to set up his own business in Melbourne, Ontario. The gun has blued barrels with a single brass bead sight on the smooth concave solid rib which is marked "Frank E. Malin & Son (Gunmakers) 5, Queen St. West, Melbourne & London" and with a flourish of floral scroll at the breech end, "Finest Pressed Fluid Steel" and "Victoria Grade" marked on the right and left respectively, Birmingham proofs, and 3 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The casehardened sidelock action displays near full coverage rose and scroll type engraving with scroll surrounding bouquets of flowers and an owl on the underside along with "Victoria/Grade". The initials "LT" are marked on the bottom of the triggerguard. The triggerplate is signed "Peter Cook" for the British/Canadian master engraver. The gun features bushed firing pins, a single trigger, rolled triggerguard, and tang mounted manual safety with gold inlaid "SAFE". Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings and straight grip stock with teardrop flats, blank inscription oval, and checkered bare butt. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): choke constriction .016/.027 inches; 1 3/8 inch drop at comb; 2 1/16 inch drop at heel; 14 7/8 inch length of pull; cast-off; weight 5 lbs 10 oz.

Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and casehardened finishes, minor handling evidence, a few minor pressure dents in the stock, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.