Firearms owned or purchases by C.P.
From: "Dale Reynolds" dreynold@charlesindustries.com
Recently saw a model 1885 Winchester rifle. Did the Central Pacific Railroad purchase rifles from Winchester? If so did they happen to mark them with a number, and below the number the initials "C.P."? ...
I reviewed your artifacts and website but did not see any reference to arms being carried by the Central Pacific employees. Surely given the times some would have been armed.
Given the consolidation and name changing around 1885 to Central Pacific Railway from the Central Pacific Railroad, thought the significance of the C.P. might be an indication of this as the model year would be at the same time. ...
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 2:58 PM
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Have not come across any documentation of purchases of Winchester rifles by the CPRR.
"C.P." was not unique to the Central Pacific Railroad. For example there is also the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
Also don't know if it was the custom for individuals to engrave their initials on rifles in the 19th century.
From: "Dale Reynolds" dreynold@charlesindustries.com
... given the use of numbers also it would appear to be from an agency or company an individual ...
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