Can anyone help me with Colt information?
Greetings. I am trying to find out information on a Colt Lightning rifle. The factory letter states:
Sold to: "M & C"
"L C"
Address: Hong Kong
Shipped To: Hartley & Graham
Adress: New York, New York
Has anyone ever seen this before on a Colt Letter? Why is it sold to Hong Kong and shipped to New York? Was it common to sell to out of country buyers?
Thank you.
Sold to: "M & C"
"L C"
Address: Hong Kong
Shipped To: Hartley & Graham
Adress: New York, New York
Has anyone ever seen this before on a Colt Letter? Why is it sold to Hong Kong and shipped to New York? Was it common to sell to out of country buyers?
Thank you.
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"The Book of Colt Firearms" notes many similar types of overseas sales. Colts were very popular and prestigious sporting/military firearms in the 19th Century. As everything was shipped by sea during that time frame, Colt would have shipped the rifle to Hartley & Graham who were a large wholesaler/distributor of their firearms. H & G would have intern put it on a boat to "M & C" "LC" who were either a retailer or the actual buyer of the Lighting in Hong Kong. 0 -
Wow interesting letter . This is another one that begs for "IF THIS GUN COULD TALK 0
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