"The Owner of the Vessel Could Not Give a Satisfactory Answer...."

[John Beard]

From: Commandant.
To: Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army

Subject: Springfield Rifle model 1903. Serial No. 470,868.

1. The Coast Guard has located Springfield rifle #470,868 on a civilian owned vessel which was boarded by a Coast Guard officer. The owner of the vessel could not give a satisfactory answer as to how he obtained this rifle, and it is believed it may have been stolen. The Coast Guard has no record of this rifle. It is requested that this office be advised whether there is any record of it in the War Department files.

By direction,

L.C. COVELL
Assistant Commandant.

CNH/hsp

Copy to:

ACUSHNET
Norfolk Div.

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