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134 shells  that is definitely a gun for "Injun Country" with enough left over to feed the family. What a find!
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I am certain you are correct that the case was supplied by Charles Parker. What tells me this is the cast corners were almost certainly made by the Edward Miller Co. Edward Miller was eventually bought by Bradley and Hubbard. The connection of these companies to Charles Parker is well documented. The Miller foundry was strictly a Brass foundry, and Parker's foundry, on site at Cherry St. was strictly and Iron foundry. Bradley & Hubbard also had an iron foundry, and closed their own brass foundry when they acquired Miller.
Without telling me your theory on the handle failure, Bruce, I suspect mine may be similar.
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