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A Gold Medal Bronzed

Have you ever wished for a Purdey with bold open acanthus scroll engraving like that on a Holland & Holland? Or how about an H&H Roy-al with Purdey house-style tight bouquet & scroll in the form of pince-nez? Well, that's why the London trade exists: to accommodate your bespoke desires even if your taste does seem a little questionable to the chaps in the front shop. Here in the US, things are different. Call it the difference between "bespoke" and "custom," but a particular style of engraving is more likely to characterize a model than a maker.

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