I,just found this great thread,,read the news paper account about "Frank's" gun he gave to the Gov.,,,with no serial #,,but if you will scroll to the "Left" there is a funny story about a coyote shooting,,or "missing",,happened up in Ore-gon,,1899,,which rifle do ya"ll think the Missouian was shooting??? Oh,yea the fella'r was on a moving train. The post was by " Dingus"