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. ...