In 1903 Gardiner was having a new Remington built
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1903/VOL_41_NO_03/SL4103011.pdf
See 3rd column

Ithaca was promoting their doubles for Pigeons and Inanimate Targets.
Rod & Gun in Canada Sept, 1908



"The Pigeon gun came yesterday..."