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Utah, good luck with your letter.

I don't think he owns the records and that's why it takes a while. I think he has to go up to the factory to do his research.

eightbore is correct. He makes a trip when he has enough requests to make a run that is sensible. I, for one, appreciate his doing this. We are fortunate that he has the "in" to the records. They are NOT public info.
Best,
John

The process took about 6 weeks and it was well worth the wait. If I get another piece in great shape I will gladly do it again.

I have a plain old 16ga Sterlingworth that I bought on-line from a seller in PA. It was made around 1923.
I sent away for the letter, just because. The information that came back was fascinating. Seems the gun was originally sold to a sporting goods store in Havana Cuba.
It really doesn't make the gun worth any more to any one except me. I like to think about the hunting trips it may have been used on.
In my case it took a bit longer to get the letter back. No big deal, I was happy to be able to find any information.

The only on-line factory information, freely available, that I am aware of, is from Marble arms for the little game-getters. http://www.marblescutlery.com/gamegetter/index.asp
Even then you may not know who actually purchased the gun. Seems for many famous buyers, Webster Marble had the gun listed as being sold to him.

I hear the Colt factory information has become very expensive. In comparison, the Fox letter is cheap.

Pete

Just a question. Several said when Mr. Callahan gets enough requests he makes a trip, makes a run, etc. His address is in Westfield MA and so is the headquarters of Savage Arms. Does anyone know for sure that the records are somewhere other than at Savage headquarters?