The big question I was asked was who made the sporter, a question I just cannot answer. Between 1910 when they started sporterizing the 1903 and 1940 there were many folks doing that work with varying degrees talent and artistic ability. There were many regional makers who were unknown out side of their area but never the less did fine work.

The engraving is unusual in that there seems to be more etching than engraving, another unknown.