Originally Posted By: Daryl Hallquist
634,935, firearm
643,938 firearm, recoil operated
644,040 firearm ejector mechanism by Bye
643,984 gun magazine bolt by Ross

I find the above firearms related patents for Feb. 20,1900. Have not looked any up, but it seems Bye may have some relationship with Harrington and Richardson.

Later, just checked the Martin Bye patent, and I think that's your gun's patent.


Daryl nailed it. It is the Bye Patent 644,040.
"SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 644,040, dated February 20,1900.
Application filed December 21,1899. Serial So. 741,103"

http://www.google.com/patents?printsec=a...p;q&f=false

That date shows up on the H&R Model 1905. It looks like Martin Bye was a major designer for H&R.

Pete

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