What do you guys make of this signature?

[Dave B]

I have a hard time with the period style script. What name do you see here?

I am hoping some extra eyes will help make some sense of the script. I will post some photos tomorrow.







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[elee]

I'm going to take a long shot here and go with T.J. Burnet. Of course that might be totally wrong...have you tried doing a pencil rubbing of the signature?

[mr. no gold]

Perhaps if you show the rest of the rifle with some detail photos someone might have a better chance of identifying the maker. In a sense, you are asking 'how long is a piece of string'?
I have looked at many signed rifles and to be honest, I do not recognize this signature. The decorative border around it however shows up in several schools.
Dick

[Avlrc]

My first guess is same as Elee's guess.   But my final answer is,  S F Burnet.    (I love guessing games even when I am wrong ) 

 I have  looked at so many remnant signatures for so long now, I can now see signatures on a naked barrel flat & most of the time they are the maker I desire  it to be, LOL.

[Avlrc]

I just did a search for S  F Burnet & found this,

https://www.aolrc.com/upload/files/AOLRC.2%287%29.pdf

[Dave B]

Avlrc you hit pay dirt. The signature on that double gun is a dead ringer for the signature on my gun. the panel engraving is the same as is the style of the lettering. Thank you for your help with solving the mystery.

[mr. no gold]

Dave, thank you for posting the photos of what looks to be a very nice western PA, or eastern OH rifle. Sounds like you already have your maker identified and the background information is interesting and a bit unusual in that he was a traveling salesman. Thanks again.
Dick

[Nordnecker]

 I have  looked at so many remnant signatures for so long now, I can now see signatures on a naked barrel flat & most of the time they are the maker I desire  it to be, LOL.
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I love this answer, honestly.