I was planning to do a search, but if he is a relative, it would necessarily be very distantly. It is possible he could be descended from someone down in the roots of the family tree. The really strange thing about this gun purchase is that I was immediately drawn to it, even though it has been re-blued and something I normally would have no interest in. See picture for the M&P. It even has some traces of the color case hardening on the hammer and trigger. At least they are not blued. I guess I could now call it a family heirloom gun, as I don't have any others.
BTW, about 4 years ago, I bought a minty Colt Official Police from the mid-30s (also a .32-20) which also had a previous owner's name and address in Louisiana written on the rear of a grip panel. No one famous, but I did manage to find a little information about him.
Last edited by DWalt; 10-17-2017 at 08:19 PM.
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