From a testimonial in an 1888 Syrascuse L.C. smith catalog dated May 27, 1887 from Elkhart, Ill. Dear Sir: "I have tested the two Hammerless guns that you made to my order and find them equal to any gun I have ever shot or examined. I think the fastening superior in construction to that of any gun that I have ever examined and it is my judgment that your guns will not become loose and shaky by hard usage. The guns hand and balance equal to any foreign gun that I am familiar with. Workmanship also good." Yours Respectfully, CAPT A.H. BOGARDUS Champion Wing Shot of the World.