Originally Posted By: 2-piper
The "Not For Ball" (note its Americanized,)The ELG in oval without crown & the A&D patent all indicate a build prior to 1900 or earlier than the Sauer series of KnockAbouts, not later.


Good catch. "Knockabout" was pretty much a generic name with both VL&D and A&F, applied to guns from different makers. Think "Field Grade" . . . but "Knockabout" sounds fancier.