Cody Firearms Museum Records Service
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The Cody Firearm Museum Records Service has rare access to the select serial number records of the following companies:
Cody Firearms Museum Records Service provides Cody Firearms Museum members with information from original factory
records based on the make and serial number of the firearm.
What is a Factory Letter?
What is a Serial Number Search?
Factory letters may contain the following information on your Winchester,
Marlin or L.C. Smith firearm:
| Warehouse Date |
Type of Firearm |
Caliber |
| Barrel Length & Type |
Trigger |
Stock |
| Sights |
Magazine |
Butt |
| Shipped
Date |
Additional
Remarks |
Checkering |
It takes approximately four (4) weeks to process a factory letter request.
The Cody Firearms Museum Factory Letter Pricelist
Effective January 1, 2008
Winchester Lever Action and Marlin Letters - $60 (Firearms Members $35)
Model 21 and L.C. Smith Letters - $75 (Firearms Members $50)
Model 21 Letter with Build Sheet Information - $100 (Firearms Members $75)
Firearms Member 5-Letter Package - $150
Firearms Member 10-Letter Package - $250
Additional Research - $50 per hour (one hour minimum)
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Members of the Cody Firearms Museum are part of a unique group, and receive free or discounted factory letters and serial numbers searches. These are special benefits that are not included in other Buffalo Bill Historical Center membership categories.
2008 SPECIAL EXTENDED HOURS
The Cody Firearms Museum Records Office is open on the following Saturdays during these 2008 shows:
March 15, 2008 - Baltimore Antique Arms Show, Baltimore, Md.
April 5, 2008 - Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show, Tulsa, Okla.
May 17, 2008 - Colorado Gun Collector's Assoc. Annual Gun Show, Denver, Colo.
June 14, 2008 - Winchester Club of America, Cody, Wyo.
June 21, 2008 - The Winchester Arms Collectors Association (WACA), Cody, Wyo.
July 26, 2008 - Missouri Valley Arms Collector's Association Annual Show, Kansas City, Mo.
Sept. 20, 2008 - Dallas Arms Collectors, Dallas, Texas
October 4, 2008 - WACA Annual Eastern Show, Springfield, Mass.
November 15, 2008 - WACA Annual West Coast Show, Reno, Nev.
Anyone calling from these shows receives free serial number searches and $25 discounts on memberships (new or renewal).
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BECOME A CODY FIREARMS MUSEUM MEMBER TODAY!
The Cody Firearms Museum member benefit of serial number searches applies for one year
from the date of membership payment, and is based on the CFM membership
commitment level. Sorry - serial number searches are not available to non-CFM members.
Members of the Cody Firearms Museum
are able to request serial number searches by phone; please contact
the Records Specialist at 307.578.4031. This members-only service is
available weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. MST. Due
to the high demand for this service, we limit the number of searches
available to four (4) per call.
For more information regarding the Cody Firearms Records Service, please contact the Records Specialist, or by phone at 307.578.4031, or send your request by regular mail to:
CFM Records Service
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Ave.
Cody, WY 82414
According to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's Code of Ethics, under no circumstance may staff members appraise objects either as part of their normal daily duty or as an independent service.
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