BHE

[Snap Cap]

Mark, it is definitely an interesting gun. Have you sent for a letter about it yet? I am curious if information is available about who placed the original order for it. Were you able to decipher the "stenciled?" address? on the right side of the stock and have you found a name that goes with the initials on the grip cap? Thanks you for sharing the pictures and other information with us. Fred.

[Mark Callanan]

I did send for a letter on Monday
I will add later today what it says on the stock as best I can read it
I have also been asked to add some more pictures of the wood which I will try and do today

[Mark Callanan]

Originally Posted by Fred Verry

Mark, it is definitely an interesting gun. Have you sent for a letter about it yet? I am curious if information is available about who placed the original order for it. Were you able to decipher the "stenciled?" address? on the right side of the stock and have you found a name that goes with the initials on the grip cap? Thanks you for sharing the pictures and other information with us. Fred.

The name on the side is James Marshall after that it looks like the word Alaska

Ater that The next line says I think Uperville Then 4 letters I can't make out
maybe voin? vqin ?
Thats all I can make out or guess at
The gold plate has the letters TII ?

[Wild Skies]

More pics from Mark of his BHE:

[Snap Cap]

Mark, when I looked at it I couldn't really make it out either, but it did look almost like Upperville, Virginia. The lettering engraved on the cap was very well done, but I had on my dark driving glasses, and with my short arms just couldn't quite hold it far enough away.... Thanks again, Fred.

[Mark Callanan]

Originally Posted by Fred Verry

Mark, when I looked at it I couldn't really make it out either, but it did look almost like Upperville, Virginia. The lettering engraved on the cap was very well done, but I had on my dark driving glasses, and with my short arms just couldn't quite hold it far enough away.... Thanks again, Fred.

The dealer I got it from was from Virginia so that would seem to be real
The one thing I like about old items is history
Wouldnt it be something to be able to know all the history of the Guns we have .......