Raimey, I think that virtually no one or no company made the entire gun, lock, stock, and barrels. Much like autos and other products, the final guns were a combination of work produced by others and combined into a finished product. Daly seemed to do no work at all on their guns, but Lindner and later others sourced Daly guns and parts from all parts of Europe. Yes, Adolph's ads were flamboyant, maybe more so than most, but all ads try to put the best light on the products that are being sold. I don't think you do service to the fine engravers who decorated guns by Adolph when you use the term "chicken scratching". Why that term ? I do appreciate your posting Mike Petrov's research and thoughts and they generally agree with what I have found over the years. I wonder that "con man" might be a bit rough on the fellow. I know lots of people who have gone broke for one reason or another, but they were not "con men". They were people whose business failed for a variety of reasons. I wonder if it were not for the War and the apparent loss of his investment overseas , that possibly we might have been able to enjoy more Adolph style guns.
