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1904

William Read & Sons Guns

107 Washington St.

Boston

Established in 1826 and in about 1852 became Wm. Read & Sons.

Distributor of Colt firearms

William Read & Sons Guns bill head

William Read & Sons Guns catalog

 

This Colt M1877 revolver was shipped to:

 Wm. Read & Sons in 1904

 

Colt .38 Model 1877 'Lightning' (1904) marked: Am. Ex. Co.

 

Colt .38 Model 1877 'Lightning' (1904) Am. Ex. Co. left side Colt M1877 revolver was shipped to Wm. Read & Sons in 1904, Boston

'American Express Company' marked revolver

 

Colt factory letter for Colt .38 Model 1877 'Lightning' (1904) Am. Ex. Co.

Colt factory letter enlarged

Colt archives factory letter showing shipment to Wm. Read and Sons

 

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