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I�m fairly certain that it�s Walrus, I�ve got some old (pre-1930s) documentation from Winchester, they were having some issues getting �Sea Horse� hide, and tried cow hide but found it unsuitable.

Sea horse was the period name for Walrus.

This was confirmed by a good friend of mine that used to work at Winchester; also, as late as the early 80s they still had a couple of remaining walrus hides to make wheels.