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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Theodore Roosevelt is annoyed at the condition of the rifles sent by the Winchester Company. Roosevelt plans to send them his government rifle, so they can see the stocks and sights he uses. He emphasizes the importance of copying the rear sight and stocks of the government rifle. Roosevelt would also like a “small light pink ivory bead” substituted for the metal bead on the three front sights.

Collection

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Creation Date

1906-09-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to Theodore Roosevelt

Based on President Roosevelt’s .45-70 rifle, the Winchester Repeating Arms Company has prepared the Model ’95 rifle with the same trigger pull. They are still waiting on the “extra thickness silver” recoil pads to finish the work on the stocks of the Model ’95 rifle. For smaller game, the 1886 .45-70 rifle is sufficient.

Collection

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Creation Date

1908-08-03

Creator(s)

Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Letter from I. L. Lippencott to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from I. L. Lippencott to Theodore Roosevelt

The Winchester Repeating Arms Company addresses Theodore Roosevelt’s complaints about the guns they sent. The sights were put on temporarily to be used when testing the special ammunition. When the guns are given the extra thick pads, they will also be the dimensions Roosevelt requested. They will also get ivory sights stained “a little pink” for Roosevelt. Remaking the stocks will cause a delay of three weeks in gun delivery.

Collection

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Creation Date

1908-09-21

Creator(s)

Lippencott, I. L. (Irving Lane), 1867-1940