Bought that one off of saddlering a number of years ago. I don't think he knew who'd done it either, it definitely isn't factory. Since then I've got a prewar R that's case colored also that another campfire buddy had done up.

Come to think of it, that prewar R came from saddlering originally also.

They make a nice set.

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