Here are three (3) original Creedmoor rifles. All in 44-100. The history on the two Remingtons is not well known, but the Maynard was owned for a number of years by Neidner, who installed the recoil pad. When a new one put on to replace the crumbling old one there was a note from Neidner under the pad giving the history of his installation of same. At under 10# and in 44-100, a recoil pad is a good thing. Perhaps the folks who brought these rifles to the SE Regional in GA last week will chime in with better info.

The Maynard originally belonged to Edgar Leopold, a noted shooter, experimenter and writer. He worked with Franklin Mann on experiments for Mann's treatise on the bullet's flight. The rifle was shot on the Creedmoor range in at least one Wimbleton match and also shot at Sea Girt. It is an 1882 Maynard in caliber 44/100 Maynard. The barrel and frame have the same serial number.

Frankin Mann bought the rifle after Leopold's death and sold it to Adolf Niedner. Niedner put a recoil pad on the rifle. Michael Petrov in Alaska ended up with the rifle and it was sold by Amoskeag Auction after Petrov's death.
Petrov replaced the recoil pad as it was dry rotted and found a hand written note under the pad that said " this pad installed by Adolf Niedner 1921" That bit of documentation is an important link in this rifle's history. How it got from Niedner to Petrov is a mystery and this is what the owner had to say about it.

Interesting and to the point letter.

I have attached another photo of the Maynard rifle and it's owner at that time. Yes that is Niedner holding the rifle and the other guy is William Crowther. Thought you'd may like seeing it. I believe that the year it was taken was shortly after WWII. Crowther was an interesting man himself, but that's another story

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