Are you sure D wasn't for "Ding"? a quite famous name in the history of wildlife management and particularly waterfowling - along with many other things. A Ding Darling gun would be worth some serious cash I think.
This is what came to my mind right away. I like your Arizona story and all, but a Ding Darling gun would be...totally different
Ding's middle initial was also "N" for Norwood, but his first name was Jay. I'm doubtful that he would have his nickname with his middle initial but not his first initial or name in there somewhere.
One rifle I would really like to know the fate of from the same era, more or less is Paul Errington's Model 99 deer rifle. I hope it got into a museum, but I am doubtful.
Still any gun with any known and old history is worthy of special attention.
![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
