So, if strong-arm tactics Petrov is correct:
>>Adolph arrived in the US in 1908 with his English-speaking wife Minnie and became a naturalized citizen in 1919. It has been reported that Adolph worked for several different gunmakers in New York State. The only employment I was able to confirm was that he worked for a short time circa 1909-10 at Baker Gun & Forging Company Batavia, NY, makers of the “Baker & Batavia Guns”. He did work during 1910 when living in Rochester for Bausch & Lomb, the optical firm.<<
You are going to tell me that a Katt that worked @ Baker Gun & Forging Company as well as Bausch & Lomb is going to make a upper rung Sporting Weapon from raw components and then add adornment. Not going to happen; Con-Man.....
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