Mike you may be right, so the gun was returned to the factory about 1913 and from there it went home with someone.
They did a great job at covering their tracks, your have to look very carefully to see any signs.
The lug, does have the remnants of two numbers and the frame "could" have been professionally messed with to remove the SN's-- that's a tough call as the finish looks nice and if messed with was done many many years ago, which supports your theory.
What a great gun to research!
Again thanks for posting!!
Vern
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