Ethan Allen (armsmaker)
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Ethan Allen (1806-1871) was a major American armsmaker from Massachusetts. His name is believed to be coincidental to the revolutionary Ethan Allen, no relation.
First firearm: 1836 "Pocket Rifle" First patent: 1837
The Pepper-box, as known as the "Gun that won the East", was the most common repeating handgun prior to the invention of the revolving cylinder. Its name may have been coined by Samuel Clemens. It was commonly found during the California Gold Rush.
Trade names
- 1831-1837: E. Allen (Grafton)
- 1837-1842: Allen & Thurber (Grafton)
- 1842-1847: Allen & Thurber (Norwich)
- 1847-1854: Allen & Thurber (Worcester)
- 1854-1856: Allen Thurber & Co (Worcester)
- 1856-1865: Allen & Wheelock (Worcester)
- 1865-1871: E. Allen & Company (Worcester)
References
- The Story of Allen & Wheelock Firearms - H. H. Thomas (1965) (ISBN 0913150738)
- Ethen Allen, Gunmaker: His Partners, Patents and Firearms - Harold Mouillesseaux (1973) (ISBN 0919316689)
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