When we see a beautiful gun that has been customized, it is easy to get lost in that beauty.
Is it real? It depends on what we are trying to determine.
The case was obviously made years after the gun to enhance the sets overall appeal.
The guns look great until you examine the crest, we train ourselves to look for consistency and the crest simply does not have the same consistency as the rest of the gun, meaning that it was most likely " engraved sometime later" .
I have heard the phrase " roll die & stamped" used in conjunction with this gun and I do not believe this is correct.
A roll die or stamp used to make such deep impressions would have upset a great deal of metal and we just do not see this. Also there are signs that someone has tried to enhance the halos around the crest, too much of a good thing. The halos are inconsistent, they are not in the right locations.
A beautiful presentation set " YES" and anyone would be happy to own them.
Vern
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