There is a Murat family from Saint-Etienne who were famous lock makers/action makers ("Platiners" - see the Fr-English dictionary on this site) for a couple of centuries. Louis Murat was especially well known around the 1850's. This line (translated to English) might provide a clue:
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That was a fine gun...it's been sold...wonder who bought it. Ted? Did you pull the trigger.
No. Quite done buying. Need to sell some stuff.
Best,
Ted
