I purchased a revolver 2 miles from my house that belonged to a former Seattle Homicide Detective. I assumed he purchased it from a local Smith & Wesson retailer. I received a slight disappointment today when the letter said it shipped on August 3rd 1962 to Gunning's in Wichita.
Can anybody tell me about the history of that business?
Gunning Wholesale was a local firearms wholesaler in Wichita through the mid 1980's. They did not sell to the public. I don't recall when they went out of business.
Gunning Wholesale was a local firearms wholesaler in Wichita through the mid 1980's. They did not sell to the public. I don't recall when they went out of business.
Wasn't it an allowed practice back in the 50's and 60's for a wholesaler to sell and ship to a PD with an order on offical PD letterhead? Also an officer or Detective could purchase a weapon in this manner as long as it was shipped to the PD IIRC.
Gunning Wholesale Sporting Goods, Wichita KS?
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