In my opinion this is the origin of your Butler gun:
Joseph Butler & co; 179 E Madison Street, Chicago Ill.
1870-1880, primarily re-barrellers and choke borers, but made a few guns on W.&C. Scott Actions, guns carried the Jones name. Your gun has the lines of a typical higher grade Scott.The gold shield with the engraved initials is found on higher grade Scott guns.

Last edited by Roy Hebbes; 09/25/10 07:26 PM.

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