If Rodgers made stocks before he came to Hoffman, then isn't it unlikely that he learned from Wright? And, therefore, unlikely that he and Dubiel had a common teacher? So, it would seem that Dubiel probably got some training from Wright and possibly Rodgers while all were at Hoffman, but each developed his own style.
I was told by a former Griffin & Howe stockmaker that they were told to conform to the company style, but that there are very small unique touches in G & H stocks. I would think the same could be true of Hoffman stocks - or any other gunmaking house.
About ten years ago, Old Town Station had a Wright & Son, K.C., 12 gauge which sold before I contacted them. Engraving very much like one of Michael's Hoffman guns. Does anyone on this board own it?
