Topgun (Tom),

Frank Finch told me that you showed him the gun and suspected that the engraving was Spangler's. I looked at the pictures of the 5 and 7 grade Smiths in Houchins' book, and the dog scenes are identical to this gun. I do believe you are right about the engraving. This is truly a mystery gun, and I would like to know if he made any more, or if this was a proto-type for him before his death. Bill McPhail from SC sent me some info on Whitmore which referenced an article in the Jan. 1967 Shooting Times, entitled "My Magnificent Whitmore." I am trying to find out a way to get a copy of that article.