Mike, thanks for the info. The action is surprisingly tight and on the face. The butt stock has shrunk away from the recoil lug about an 1/8", so I'll have to shim or glass bed it before it can be shot or it may split at the tang. I thought I'd load a few low velocity, 1oz. shells and test it out. First I'll check to see if it's a 2 1/2" or 2 3/4" chamber. I'm set-up to load the shorter ones if that's what it takes.
I wonder about the date of manufacture though. It does have the 1913 patent date and it just kinda looks older than 1937. I found a serial number stamped on the underside of the forearm in the wood. It is 847XN.
