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Michael, that sounds like Hoffman to me. Sorry Terry, good guess but not my choice. This is a tough one, I only know of one (1) rifle today.
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I seem to remember a catalog description that mentioned Italian Walnut, but can't remember where. MP, is the "catalog reference" a good guess?
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Not sure about catalog but Italian walnut was used in ads.
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No more guessing games, remember this is just the opinion of one person, me. I think that not only are these one of the best made American custom sporters and at the same time to hardest to find are the ones marked "Owen Brothers".  
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Yup, I would like to own one. How about giving us a scan of the catalog reference?
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Another opinion, what it says on the back answers many of the Owen questions that have bothered me for years. Look for it in Vol III ;-). 
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So, the pictured rifle is or was the property of Colonel Sheldon. And I assume that Paul Curtis also ended up with one. I don't know how many of Paul Curtis' Owen shotguns or rifles have surfaced, but I know one Owen shotgun of his sold at auction a short time ago, maybe two years. It was not identified as a Curtis shotgun by the auction house, but it was his gun. Michael, can you show us the back of that letter? Murphy
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The pictured rifle has been in my collection for over thirty years, I have no idea who it was made for and has nothing to do with the Curtis letter.
Crossman wrote in F&S about a Owen which may be the same rifle in the letter, I just don't know at this time.
I do have a Sheldon rifle, the little Remington 12 that was Bob Owen's personal rifle.
I'll try to sort this out a little better later in the day.
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I'm getting confused - what connection does Crossman have the letter? I guess Paul Curtis was shooting editor at F&S...who is Sheldon? How is Sheldon connected to Crossman? Is there something on the reverse of the letter?
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