I've done all I know how to do finding the new owner and have come up with nothing.

The short answer is it was a .25-21 by Fred Adolph and pictured in one of Whelen books.

At this time I just don't know if it was Whelen's or not, he did write about shooting a .25-21.

The rifle has a new buttstock that looks a lot like that guy from Dowagiac.

Without a new owner that I might ask questions of that's about as far as I can go.

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