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February 4, 2017
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Can anyone provide info/opinion on the use of plain brown, non-printed corrugated boxes being used by the Norwich plant?
If a direct order came to the plant, could it have been shipped in such a box? Could such a box have been used on revolvers shipped to retail outlets?
These plain brown, non-printed corrugated boxes open from the end and the contents have to be removed entirely before they can be accessed.
They are nothing like the printed white Norwich boxes with the top opening lid with tuck flaps.
Thanks for your response.
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I think my AGS came in a plain brown box with the typical sleeved styrofoam inside. I'll look around to see if I can find it in the "box room".
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I've got a couple Norwich guns that came in those boxes so I'd say yes, they are original.
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I too have one. It is the shipping container the regular box comes in.
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This plain brown box fits the foam too tightly to have had another box in it...and it is the same size as the white Norwich boxes in all dimensions...same layered dark gray foam, also.
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Took some pics- not plain and no sleeve around the foam. Just couldn't quite picture it in my head. I did find a can of PBR in the attic (box room) though- thanks for having me look....
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I should know by now how much pictures count...thick skull I guess. Here's what I've got...
The top box is from a Norwich "First Issue" 7414...the bottom is from a Norwich "First Issue" 722...unmarked. The next picture shows the similarity of contents.
Hard for me to imagine the extremes both being legitimate factory boxes. What say you long time collectors?
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I've got a couple like that.
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I retract my last statement. I was confused with a Ruger 357 Maximum in box and shipping container. I have a 715 First Issue in foam inside a plain brown box and a 7460 in foam in a similar box but printed with the logo like Ron's.
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I suspect that it was a matter of supplier cost. the plain brown, end loading box would likely have been cheaper than the white, flip top box.
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I have a hunch the gun had been sent back to Norwich at some point to have work done, and the plain box & foam is what they used to ship it back to the owner in.
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My .460 Rowland came in one of those boxes. Really surprised me because none of my other Dan's came in such cheap packaging.
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Mike! Holy cow- where ya been????
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Yes, nice to read you.
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I privately heard from a respected collector who provided an answer to my original question I had not considered.
He opined that these plain brown boxes were probably used in the final throes of Dan Wesson, Norwich. My considerations had all been focused on the other end of the business when 'presentation' was more likely a concern.
And that brings up a different question I will post in a new topic... the final days of Dan Wesson Norwich
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