I just received this bit of information from the auctioneer when I asked him for any background on the gun:

"It came from the Robert McDevitt Estate from Binghamton, NY. They owned the funeral home in Binghamton since the 1800's. they left $80,000,000 in IBM stock to LeMoyne College and the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse as they had no children. You can google their name to see the press that they received when they left the money last year after Mr. McDevitt died. His mother was the first secretary to the first President of IBM and accumulated IBM stock over the years. They lived very modestly on LeRoy Street in Binghamton, NY. The gun was found in the attic next to the train set that we sold for $9,900 at our New Year's Day Auction. If you google E.M. Reilly you will see an article from an auction in the early 1900's of one advertised in an auction in England. It stated the gun cost 50 English Pounds when it was new. I believe that would be comparable to about $5,000 in today's money. I believe being in the attic might have caused the rust. Hope this helps. Bernie Brzostek"

Another piece of the puzzle put in place......George

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