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JC,
I, too, appreciate the insights you've shared here. I know of instances where the prior, relatively long-term historian has called more knowledgeable collectors to help straighten them out. I would characterize the Colt folks as pleasant, amiable clerks. They are not collectors. They are employees without any real passion for the work. Despite his mercurial temperament at times, The S&W historian has invested his whole life--professional and personal--in all things S&W. It makes a huge difference.
By the way, in another thread there are folks lamenting fake Colt letters. And it is truly lamentable, but it is not a new phenomenon. Quite a few years ago I was shown a big stack of fake letters that had been sitting on Kathy Hoyt's desk.
Regards,
Kevin Williams
I, too, appreciate the insights you've shared here. I know of instances where the prior, relatively long-term historian has called more knowledgeable collectors to help straighten them out. I would characterize the Colt folks as pleasant, amiable clerks. They are not collectors. They are employees without any real passion for the work. Despite his mercurial temperament at times, The S&W historian has invested his whole life--professional and personal--in all things S&W. It makes a huge difference.
By the way, in another thread there are folks lamenting fake Colt letters. And it is truly lamentable, but it is not a new phenomenon. Quite a few years ago I was shown a big stack of fake letters that had been sitting on Kathy Hoyt's desk.
Regards,
Kevin Williams
