I am reluctant to include a collector gun, but research on my "Gold Hearts" gun is about as far along as I can bring it. It was built for Annie Oakley together with a gun for Frank Butler to shoot in the 1902, last Grand American at Live Birds, the most historical and widely attended Grand American up to that time. It has been a struggle, but I have gotten the dates together. I don't own the Frank Butler gun, but I know the serial number. Frank's name is not on the participant list, probably a nom de fusil, but Annie's name and score is on the list. The search is on. As to the "favorite gun" theme, this baby is in high working condition, great stock dimensions, great barrels, Parker single trigger, and, unfortunately, doesn't get shot as much as it should. The 34 inch Titanic barrels seem to be closer to the bird than anything shorter. Annie shot the Grand with the 30 inch Damascus barrels, but they don't get much use lately.
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