Thanks for the suggestion, Steve and the reference to the Dallas book. I have been in touch with the Company and I am waiting now on a history of the gun from them...Geo

PS: The 1871 date was my guess based on an extropilation; the seller said he thought it was a pinfire conversion...all the more interesting!

Last edited by Geo. Newbern; 07/06/12 11:34 AM. Reason: added postscript