founded in 1894 Westfield, Massachusetts & Canada 1892 Arthur Savage designed a rifle for Colt – magazine in the stock, not under the barrel – but contract was won by the Krag–Jørgensen 1894 Savage Arms founded by Arthur Savage in Utica, New York 1895 Model 1895 the first hammerless lever-action rifle – Savage invented the rotary magazine rifle … Read more
from 1871 to 1993 Massachusetts U.S. firearms, bicycle, and motorcycle manufacturer Iver Johnson (1841–1895) 1857 educated as a gunsmith in Bergen, Norway Had a gun store in Oslo, Norway 1863 immigrated to Worcester, Massachusetts he made “pepperbox” pistols for Allen & Wheelock 1871 with Martin Bye created the Johnson Bye & Company 1883 Johnson bought Bye out – name changed to Iver Johnson … Read more
Harrington & Richardson founded in 1871 – 2015 Massachusetts 1875 Harrington & Richardson = Nathan Harrington and William Richardson (former S&W employee) – Harrington was president – Richardson was treasurer 1871 – 1877 at 18 Manchester Street, Worcester, MA 1877 – 1894 at 31 Hermon Street, Worcester, MA 1897 Harrington and Richardson both passed away … Read more
1864 Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts founded by Joshua Stevens in 1864 in Chicopee, Massachusetts – J. Stevens & Co. tip-up single shot pistol 1883 they purchased the Massachusetts Arms Company 1886 incorporated as J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co 1887, Stevens developed the .22 LR cartridge 1896 bought by I.H. Page 1898 .25 Stevens rimfire rifle cartridge 1901 manufactured Stevens-Duryea automobile 1902 .25 Stevens … Read more
founded in 1856 Connecticut, Massachusetts Smith and Wesson both worked at the National Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts 1852 Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson founded – the (1st) Smith & Wesson Company in Norwich, Connecticut – 1855 renamed Volcanic Repeating Arms – purchased by Oliver Winchester – Wesson stayed as plant manager with Volcanic Repeating Arms for 8 months … Read more
November 5, 1818 – January 11, 1893 Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer major general of the Union Army during the American Civil War September 27, 1862, Butler formed the first African American regiment in the US Army, the 1st Louisiana Native Guard 1869 – founded the United States Cartridge Company leadership role in the impeachment of U.S. President Andrew Johnson 1882 33rd Governor … Read more
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