VAIL, ROY

Roy Vail was a top quality custom gunmaker who manufactured approximately 150 custom shotguns and 200 custom rifles. Francotte actions were typically used on his SxSs, and he would add the wood, engraving inlays, and checkering. Secondary values are difficult to establish, and each gun must be evaluated individually for its overall desirability factor, which includes configuration, condition, embellishments, and quality of wood and checkering.