I think the 2 rifles I have and the ones Dan has were made by different men. The S shape on the pistol grips was common on earlier single shot rifles and higher grade lever action guns. when I removed the buttplate on #657895 it was obvious that it was probably made from a blank,it was marked in pencil; 2285611, RJB and ODL. When is anybodies guess, also the buttplate is identical to the ones used on Fox shotguns from pre WW1 to the 1920s. There was nothing under the buttplate on gun #2 and the plate was not original as it didn't fit well. The 2 guns were made by the same person and probably made by the maker of the gun in Michaels book.
