"I" prefixed serial numbers on late Hepburn rifles

[Guest]

Located two #3 rifles with the letter I as a prefix to the serial number on the tang. Both are in the 10,000 serial number range. Mine is I-10052 and my buddie's is I-10047. These guns are chambered in 22W and 25-20SS.
Both have the fast taper 30# octagon barrel, fast taper fore end with ebony inlay in the schnoble and have the heavy sprorting butt plate.
Can anyone shed light on the reason for the letters preceeding the serial number? Any other information would also be appreciated.

[guest]

Please send any information you feel might help to halp2@earthlink.net

BTW, I do have an extensive photo album on http://www.photoisland.com Use halp as your ID, schuetzen as your password. I have about 2200 photos in 55 or so galleries on subjects such as Antique( Gun) Tools to Zischang.

Thanks, Hal

[Roy Marcot]

Hello Hal,

I tried to go to the web site you suggested to view your photos, but was unable to find them. I tried several categories, but wasn't able to locate any firearms photos.

Please give more exact directions to find your photos on "PhotoIsland".

Respectfully,

Roy Marcot