Hungry Horse. I appreciate your comments and being new to this (6 months maybe), I have a lot to learn. I'm thinking the same about its origin and how it started life. It came to me from South Carolina last week so it atleast was in the right area for a little while.
After reading Michaels comments, I went back to the ALR forums and found that he for 1 is an expert in that area. I read till midnight and learned quite a few things. Excited to see the comments and new finds. Looking forward to my 1st long rifle show.
Thank you, George