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a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION» ° ers emenareoar venvorscry L-~_—_—BEST COPY AVAILABLE | REPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE | REPORT MADE BY LOUISVILLE 6/29/65 | 6/24/56 CHARACTER OF CASE UTION AND RETAIL ADVERTISING OF CGPES avd MOUNTS ANTITRUST “SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: Belknap Hardws cand Manufacturing Company, lerge-wholesaler of hardware, + tools, and sporting: goods. with 30,000 customers, purchased 2885 rifle scopes > Guring 4 years ending B/1/8se ‘SMGa: of: Anesé- rifle. 860pes purchased from W. 2. Weaver Company, El Paso,” ‘Texas, ahd'at e%regold: by Belimap on a "fair traded” basis. Searet.of ‘available correapondenae™ ise: @ years), failed to reveai anything of interest. ~ RUC ~ | a / +4 DETAILS 1 | . a ry cee : Investigation’ herein was: eonduated at the requést of a letter from ‘the Director’ dated: dune.13, “1955y-which. transmitted to this office &@ letter to the ‘Dir eestor. from STANLEY Dy BARNES; ~ abi stant Attorn ey General,’ Antitrust Division,- dated : -Jurie. Oy: ‘T9B5, The ¢ investi getion at Bellmap Hardware end Manufacturing” Company, 211° Bast: Main - Streets’ ‘ha in compliance with the June §, 1966, Departmental request. , Louisville, Kentiiaky ie ; a 70 - Hardware eoturing Company, supp ne Owing information on June 24, 1956. This company is one of the, country? 8 largest wholessler of mie Ne tN Hee oT aghite APPROVED ANDO FORWARDED: __