RedofTx. Thank very much for your help. I will try. Nice pics, nice work. Upon further inspection, I have removed the butt plate of the stock. The inside of the butt plate is marked 588. On the end of the stock is marked 588. When I raise the sight up in position to shoot, in the middle on the back side facing the rear of the gun is PATD. MAY 17, 1887. Barrel has Niedner Rifle Corp, Dowagiac, MICH Removed forearm, under side of barrel is 808 Forearm off, front of receiver is 52 8 Under rear of lever is 5 88 Underside of rear sight is. PATD. MAY 17 1887. I can find no other marking’s. Thanks again for the help with picture’s. I will get it figured out. I would love to learn more about this piece of history. I do remember being with my Grandfather at an indoor range about 1961, watching him shoot it.
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