RM Vivas
US Veteran
The Excessively Informative Corporal and NRM#62091
Amongst the amusing letters and such that I stumble across within the SWHF archives is this one.
25-year old Corporal James A. Mayhew ordered and received NRM #62091 in August 1940. He received everything with it except the Registration card.
He wrote to S&W and asked that a card be sent so that the gun could be registered in his name and, to prove his bona fides, included not just his name and address but also his physical description AND FINGERPRINTS.
This may seem excessive but to anyone whose been in the Corps, it’s perfectly logical.
I love the way Mr. Bassett responds with “… we will dispense with the hokus pocus in view of your very complete information…”
The gun, by the way, was a 6.500” barrelled model.
Stuff like this would never see the light of day without folks supporting The Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation; you're a member, aren't you?
Best,
RM Vivas
Amongst the amusing letters and such that I stumble across within the SWHF archives is this one.
25-year old Corporal James A. Mayhew ordered and received NRM #62091 in August 1940. He received everything with it except the Registration card.
He wrote to S&W and asked that a card be sent so that the gun could be registered in his name and, to prove his bona fides, included not just his name and address but also his physical description AND FINGERPRINTS.
This may seem excessive but to anyone whose been in the Corps, it’s perfectly logical.
I love the way Mr. Bassett responds with “… we will dispense with the hokus pocus in view of your very complete information…”
The gun, by the way, was a 6.500” barrelled model.
Stuff like this would never see the light of day without folks supporting The Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation; you're a member, aren't you?
Best,
RM Vivas