An Interesting 1873 Configuration / Cody Letter|Page 2|Winchester Rifles|Forum|Winchester Collector

While the factory letter is interesting, I don’t agree totally with my predecessor who wrote the letter in question.

First, I think the gold trims were on the rifle when it left the factory. I pulled up the digital scan of the ledger page and also looked at the ledger book in the archives. “Gold trims” is written exactly where it should be…in the same ink as the rest of the data.

Secondly, “repair and return” is not mentioned anywhere. The January 1888 date is on the record, but it’s just the date and order number right near the shipping date column. Looking closely, there is a faint line drawn through the December 1887 shipping date. Perhaps the January 1888 date IS the original shipping date…???

…just my two cents worth… Stop by and see me if you are going to the Reno show in a couple weeks!

Cheers!! 

Jesi B

CFM Records Specialist

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……………… and I’ll say it again – “Buy the gun and not the story”!!!!!!!!!!!!!