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Interesting interrelation between the major importers/distributors, at least in New York.
In the July 3, 1900 New York Times it was reported that the previous day Henry T. was examining a pile of second hand revolvers, picked up a .38 and pulled the trigger shooting and killing a 22 year employee/salesman of Folsom Co. named Peter Koller. Henry was arrested but the shooting was determined to have been an accident.
His lawyer was Justus Von Lengerke.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F20B12FD3D5B11738DDDAA0894DF405B808CF1D3

Overbaugh in NYC. Oddly the catalog resembled that of SD&G

Cornwall and Scmock, NYC 1892

Hartley and Graham [Schyler connected at times]

Hibberd Spencer and Bartlett

Iver Johnson Sporting Goods [successor to J P Lovell]

E C Meacham , St. Louis

Watkins Cotrell Wholesale , founded 1896

Powell and Clement, Cincinnati

New York Sporting Goods

Richmond Hardware, Richmond, Va.

Sorry if I repeated something, Daryl

E.C. Meacham Co., St Louis was indeed a big name, and along with H.S.& B. probably held the record for tradenames. E.C.M.A.Co, Eclipse Beauty, Eclipse Beaver, Eclipse Company, Eclipse Gun Co., Patent 488316 Dec 20 1892, Meteor, Giant, Giant Gun Co., GunCo, Leader Belgium, Hercules, and Star were all Aciens Establissment Pieper / Henri Pieper guns made for Meacham. It is possible that Crescent produced guns have the same tradenames also.



We might also add Fred Biffar & Co., Chicago.