I just recieved the letter on my DH 12ga.
It was ordered for a John Peterson of Randall Ia. On May 30, 1906 by the Peters Cartridge Co. and was shipped on July 26, 1906.
A google search of John Peterson found a 1917 winner of Trapshooting with a 99 of 100 score. This score was in both the NRA publication and Trapshooting newsletter from 1917. I can only presume that they are the same person.
The gun went back to the factory for repairs multiple times for repair. Leading me to believe that it is the same person. One of the repairs was for restocking, so the stock on it may be factory, even though not original.
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