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I will post pictures of the floorplate ans well as the standing breach tonight...

Also...can anyone recommend a reputable gunsmith in southeast Michigan?

More pictures...I hope these add something to the discussion:

I found a "V" mark on the underside:


A view of the broken trigger guard (you can see the "V" to the left:


Trigger area:

Well:
Your picture of the underside confirms that the gun had a horn triggerguard. Perhaps someone will know where a replacement can be obtained.
The picture down the barrel is disturbing and it's obvious the gun hasn't been maintained for quite some time.
Hopefully someone will come up with a qualified gunsmith in your area.
Jim

Ok, this one is driving me nuts. What exactly is a "horn trigger guard"? What does it look like? Why is it called a horn trigger guard? Would it be replaced with something original to the era? Or is it something that would have to be made?

Regarding the gunsmith...yes, please! Someone, anyone. I am open to suggestions.

It's a trigger guard made of molded horn.

It is replaced with another trigger guard made of molded horn. They are available.

A gun like this is something that New England Custom Gun in Claremont NH is capable of working on to your highest satisfaction.

http://www.newenglandcustomgun.com

Well:This kills two birds with one shot!
Here is a picture of a horn trigger guard and also a place to buy one. However: It will have to be fitted to your gun.
http://www.csmcspecials.com/Buffalo_Horn_Trigger_Guard_p/ph200.htm
Jim

Byford "Mac" MacDaniel- Plymouth MI area. Mac first started his shop in the Grosse Pointe area (East side of Detroit)and had taken early retirement from GM- he was a tool & die maker- I used to frequent his shop, he once showed me a pair of Purdey's he was cleaning for the now late "Hank The Deuce" Ford--his brother William Clay Ford owns the Lions football team- and they are/were both pretty sure of their silver spoons in life. Old Hank the deuce used to say "Hey, when your last name's on the %^&**() building, you can do damn well as you please. My first wife was from that area, and graduated from HS the year Hank the deuce threw a Deb Party for his daughter- mid-1960's $250,000 and change- hope the fish and goose soire was worth it!!!

Please get some light machine oil like 3-in-1 sewing machine oil, or visit a gunshop and get some gun oil. Put a very thin coating on the metal to prevent any further corrosion. Get an inexpensive rifle cleaning rod and cut a patch of old cotton T-shirt that will fit in the rifle bores without getting stuck. Saturate the patch with oil and run the patch back and forth a few times in the bores to coat them with oil to help prevent any further corrosion. Don't get any oil on the wood.

Sorry guys, I'm not sure what more there is to add or offer me, but I was still wondering: Did anyone ever figure out who the real maker of the gun is? Member 'Rookhawk' said it is not the name on the rib (Otto Bock).

So is there a specific 'maker' that sold the rifle?