Pete I noticed the initials also but had no idea of who they belonged to. The dates seem wrong to me. I believe the gun would be much older due to: etched damascus barrels, no proof marks, and non rebounding hammergun. But this gun is a borderline buy/no buy for me without some more info. It has some very desirable qualities but has some problems that send warning signals to me. That's why I solicited our experts advice here.