Gunman,

Thanks very much for the explanation of the retracting strikers. My Pape is 2145. I am trying to find out who did the research for the former owner, but the research appears to be based on Pape records ("ledgers") and dates the original sale of the gun as November 18, 1872. I do not know where these records (apparently auctioned off some time ago) are located or who may have access to them.

Rich