Thursday, September 6, 2007

Small arms : Early small arms contracts by the Navy

All of these types of naval records were transferred to the National Archives in Washington, DC, many years ago. They should be held in the Old Military and Civil Records Branch of the Archives. Contact information is as follows:

Old Military and Civil Records Branch
National Archives and Records Administration 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20408
1-866-272-6272
http://www.archives.gov/contact/
inquire@nara.gov

The Curator Branch here at the Naval Historical Center has posted a research guide called "Sources for the Study of Naval Equipment"
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org2-4.htm
You may want to review it for helpful information.

At the National Archives, you will probably need to review records in Record Group (RG) 74, Records of the Bureau of Ordnance http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/074.html

We encourage you to consult a reference professional at the Archives for further assistance.

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