gsr ese ie. ee an, ip med gon Pigs’ % Sota Re e j 3 7pes, EER eek Pat g Pi pee garner tT Ss tata . ‘, : f ¢ bd ggj Bere eee prong esl ere ose RY aN % ice. ret yi J a a % ‘ ry 4 i Baan, : 4 Pat z . % : | % HM x a cae ier ¥, 4 Meco J.M. & M.S. BROWNING CO. 4 } | ae watt OGDEN, UTAH April 21, 1939 Mr. T. Clay Lindsey Asylum Street Hartford, Conn. Dear. Mir. Lindse aye gy | * Some time ago it was reported to us that the Winchester Company will have an automatic shoteun.on the market this Falls. We have Since Confirmed this report and are very anxious to. learn exactly what the gun is like mechanically because Val is working on a new automatic not shotgun going to and we conflict of with course want Winchester to be sure from the that patent we are standpoint. we are therefore wondering if you think it would be possible ‘to see the patent application and drawings at the Patent Office, The gun has been described to us somewhat along the following lines:~ in place of havine a receiver which is squared off at the rear end like our automatic, it is rounded off alone the lines of the Model l2 Winchester as per the enclosed price sheet. Tt is Said the barrel of the sun moves but e shert distance rearward wien he balance of the action moves rearward the rest stance necessary to eject and reload, This is alone simi» to Matt cabled those that which Val he will be hss been workine. sailing on the queen Mary May rd .and will get in touch with you with the view of seéine the Winchest er patent application if possible, I imagine he and Val have discussed the situation pretty thorouchly and that Matt will be cabling the information to Val In order to save time I thought Vou do ¢€an possibly any as soon as I would preliminary work he is able determine on the to. from you whether situation pending Watt's arrival in Hartford. There may of be the a chance of your gettine you will eun, but’ of the application and drawines copies doubtless know as to this, Due to the fact that Winchester will have its gun on the market this Fall you can see the need for going into production on our gun as soon as possible of the situation, Kind without losing any time on the patent personal regards, Sincerely, (signed) M. A. Browning phase