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dutchy · July 23, 2007, 07:30 AM

Allthough there are no proofmarks to hint in the direction, Spanish copyists (even contemporary) should not be excluded.
I once handled a startling S&W russian in Spain. Looked great, great provenance, but still: a basque copy from the same period.

July 23, 2007, 07:30 AM	#18
dutchy Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 199	Allthough there are no proofmarks to hint in the direction, Spanish copyists (even contemporary) should not be excluded. I once handled a startling S&W russian in Spain. Looked great, great provenance, but still: a basque copy from the same period.