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07-03-2012, 08:43 PM
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Gotta love it when this happens.
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07-04-2012, 09:10 AM
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One thought that I must bear,
One cross that I must shoulder,
....it's plain to see
That unlike me,
My friends have gotten older!
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07-04-2012, 09:29 AM
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What is the stamp on the left side?
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07-04-2012, 09:36 AM
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I believe it is the distributor stamp, if that's what the business was called back then. "Cin. O." is Cincinnati, OH.
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07-04-2012, 12:40 PM
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I googled the name B. Kittredge and came up with this
Ben Kittredge & Co.
Paste it iinto your browser for some interesting info.
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07-05-2012, 01:44 AM
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Ben Kittredge was a S&W distributor and stamped many of the S&Ws he received from the factory. He sold a quantity of S&W Model 2 Armies to the Kentucky Cavalry (UNION) in the Civil War. There are three styles of Kittredge stamps used on S&Ws and collectors seek them out. Mike has acquired a nice pair of Model 1 1/2s with the last style of Kittredge stampings. Ed.
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