The name has a nearly identical font to the makers mark. And both match the style of font used on the Parker Roll Dies. However, if you look closely, the name has a few irregularities in the letters that may suggest hand engraving. It very well may be hand engraved and the makers mark roll stamped. If so, they did a heck of a job engraving the name.
Other examples of hand engraved makers marks, such as on vent ribs and Pigion Guns usually show a depth of cut and style that is clearly hand done.
The gun I have in the shop is a CH Bernard barreled gun that has or should I say HAD a fully engraved makers mark that has "Expressly made for J E Lawson" before the standard makers mark. All that is left now is the tail end of the makers mark since someone at some time did not like the personalized engraving and wiped it out along with half the makers mark and some of the rib matting.
I only know what it did say because of the factory letter.
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B. Dudley
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