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And now, since we have been discussing the wellbeing of my 9.3x74R, I'll just let you peek at it a little closer. It's an old codger with proofs pre-dating 1912.

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That is a beautiful rifle, congratulations on the find! Being an old codger for a 9.3X74R is young for a double rifle! The 9.3X74R was introduced in 1900! I have many doubles that were old rifle when any 9.3X74R was made, and they take a licking, and keep on ticking!