Initial Shield

[Holeshot]

Mark, My guess is that it was used for live birds. I think the 10 ga. wasn't allowed much after the early 1900's for shooting trap. From the condition of the frame I would guess wwr to be less of a shooter and more of a storage keeper. I'll search Kansas City for more info. The hunt continues. Thanks Dave

[Holeshot]

Finally believe I found the history trail to the D10. My son married into a family of engravers and I let daughter inlaw look at stock shield. I thought initials were wwr, she thinks they are HWK so on went the search. 30 miles south of where the gun was originally delivered to a Lou Erhardt, lived HW Koohler of Leavenworth Ks. He just happened to be a pigeon and trap shooter in the late 1800's and early 1900's. It has taken a year of patience to figure this out. The earliest info is around 1896. Is there anything earlier then this? Thanks Dave

[Brush Buster]

With Initials such as HWK ,I wonder if anyone might have nick named him , " Hawkeye " ,or " The Hawk " since he was a Pigeon Shooter ?? Just thinking out loud !

[Holeshot]

He did have a nick name but I think it was Jap.