do you know anything about the witte hardware store in st. louis mo.? when the business started and by whom {dates and such} it would help me to date this gun . It was bought by my Grandfather . Then shortly after his death in 1948. The gun was passed to my Father. Now i have been bestowed with my forefathers guns. Please forward any information that you are willin to depart with
Jeff, I would recommend contacting the people at The Hardware Companies Kollectors Klub. They seem to specialize in the history of the major hardware companies that use to be located in St. Louis, MO including Witte Hardware. Hope this helps!
