[weagle99]

Any favorite methods for preserving letters for posterity?

 

[Chaffee]

In their envelopes in the desk drawer.....

 

[ohiobuckeye]

Acid free plastic sheet protectors that allow placement in a a three ring binder without punching holes in the letter.

 

[rusty37874]

Take them to the copy store, have them laminated, & then cut for a three ring binder. I then break the different binders into the proper category, Revolver, Auto's---etc. --- Yes, my wife is a little worried about me.

I also have separate binder's for brand X ( Smith & Wesson's )

 

[skyliner]

I usually have them bronzed.

 

[Old-Colts]

In a sheet protector in a three ring binder. The letter on one side of the sheet protector and an 8 by 11 color photo of the lettered Colt on the other side. Same for my lettered Winchesters.

 

[JudgeColt]

I make copies for easy reference at home and at the office, then store the letters in their original envelopes in a fire safe.

(Apologies to anyone offended by my "delivery.")

 

[chaosrob]

I safely store mine at Colt Headquarters. I do not have one interesting enough to letter

 

[what would you say]

I safely store mine at Colt Headquarters. I do not have one interesting enough to letter

It's getting easier to separate yours from mine too back at the plant.... Everybody keeps ordering up and getting them sent to their houses these days.

 

[rhloew]

(Apologies to anyone offended by my "delivery.")

What is meant by this?

 

[JudgeColt]

What is meant by this?

See the thread Government Model, circa 1954 . In explaining that the subject gun is not a original example worthy of the praise that some were giving it, but rather is a non-original, reblued example, I unintentionally offended some fellow Forum members. Since I have never had it explained just how I should have worded my comments to avoid offending anyone, I fear I may unintentionally offend each time I post a response. Thus, like any good lawyer, I have taken the cautious position of posting a disclaimer with each response.

(Apologies to anyone offended by my "delivery.")

 

[rhloew]

I see, Judge. Thank you for your impeccable manners as well.

 

[Colt-SL]

Like Chaffee and the Judge, I keep mine in their original mailers, but store them in a fire cabinet in the basement. Also have scans of each on a Sandisk Cruzer memory stick.

 

[Ratzo]

In the original envelopes in the safe with the firearm. But I only have two so storage space is easy to find.

 

[Tranter45]

I have one letter I feel like storing in a deep hole somewheres. It informs me my 4.75 inch 1878 44-40 is a 7.5 inch 45. To add insult to injury it shipped to Simmons Hardware. :bang_wall:

 

[weagle99]

Thanks for the suggestions gentlemen.

 

[ohiobuckeye]

I might add that I also make a "Xerox" copy of the filed and stored original, to fold and store with each particular gun, and write directly on the copy, in ink, that it is a duplicate, and list the location of the original Colt letter(s).

 

[fugotti]

Here comes the belly aching. I take mine out of the Colt envelope fold them 2 times in 3 equal parts and put them in the box with the gun. This way the letter is always with the gun and I don't have to think about it. If it is a short box the letter will need further folding. Not kidding!!

If the gun does not have a box then I keep them in my safe in plastic sheets. I am not an animal you know.