Dick, don’t forget about Forager #9 that I used to have and which is now owned by another person who’s name I cannot remember.
I do recall that it has the early lock plate with the 1873 date, a serrated trigger, an early hammer with the cut knurling,
the new owner has all of the information I gave him concerning the name of the ancestor of the man from whom I bought it and the name of the South Dakota fort that he served at.
possibly the man will see this post and will kindly chime in with this information that I can no longer remember.
I have photos of it but I can’t seem to post them here.