Mark, My guess is that it was used for live birds. I think the 10 ga. wasn't allowed much after the early 1900's for shooting trap. From the condition of the frame I would guess wwr to be less of a shooter and more of a storage keeper. I'll search Kansas City for more info. The hunt continues. Thanks Dave

Finally believe I found the history trail to the D10. My son married into a family of engravers and I let daughter inlaw look at stock shield. I thought initials were wwr, she thinks they are HWK so on went the search. 30 miles south of where the gun was originally delivered to a Lou Erhardt, lived HW Koohler of Leavenworth Ks. He just happened to be a pigeon and trap shooter in the late 1800's and early 1900's. It has taken a year of patience to figure this out. The earliest info is around 1896. Is there anything earlier then this? Thanks Dave

With Initials such as HWK ,I wonder if anyone might have nick named him , " Hawkeye " ,or " The Hawk " since he was a Pigeon Shooter ?? Just thinking out loud !

He did have a nick name but I think it was Jap.