Historical Time Line – 1830-1839

1830

2/8/1830, Samuel COLT sails to England by way of India on ‘Corvo’. Inspired by capstan ratchet operation for rotation and locking of pistol cylinder. (Armsmear, p300). (PHAB)
Suggested as the year in which Robert ADAMS began trading alone (until 1845 q.v.) and is alleged as a recognized maker of air canes ‘like many other of his family’. (Airgun Scene, John Walter, Guns Review p760 9/1982)
William and J Kavanagh at 12 Dane Street, Dublin till 1862. (PHAB)

1831

Springfield Canal Co. takes over part of the assets of the Chicopee Mf. Co. (Chamberlain 10/1971)
End of First Ashanti War. (PHAB, Wikipedia)

1832

Expiry of E H COLLIER’s English Patent #4315/1818.
30/3/1832, Samuel COLT leaves home on his fund raising exploits as Dr COULT with Nitrous Oxide shows until about February of 1835. (Armsmear, pp301-2). (PHAB)

1834

T W CARTER became Agent of Chicopee Mfg. Co. 12 1834. (Chamberlain 10/1971)
Ames Mfg. Co incorporated and begins operations in Cabotsville Mill (same source) (see also Carey, p3)

1835

J W ROOTH born. (Lincoln’s Inn letter 18/6/1971)
Samuel COLT’s sails to England to secure his English Patent #6909 of 22/10/1835 resident at Ludgate Hill.
Year of claimed invention (by Henry JONES) of the ‘self-acting revolving pistol, in Birmingham’. (The Ironmonger, 24/12/1910, p566)
Joseph BENTLEY, last listed at 2, Sand Street, Birmingham in this year. (Gammell 19/5/1989)
James and Philip WEBLEY listed as ‘Percussion Cap Makers’ in 1835. (Gammell 19/5/89) See also 1839 card
James BEATTIE opened at 205, Regent Street, London. (PHAB)

1836

7/1/1836, Samuel COLT returns to US and secures U S Patent #9430X / 25/2/1836 – (#138)
Irish Constabulary formed in 1836
Joseph BENTLEY, listed at 14, St. Mary’s Row, Birmingham. 1836 – 1863. (Gammell 19/5/1989)
Samuel COLT started production at Paterson New Jersey, as the ‘Patent Arms Manufacturing Company’ with capitol of $300,000. (Armsmear, p303). (PHAB)

1837

Chicopee Falls Works built. (The Gun Collector, #41, p709)
D LEAVITT’s U S Patent #182/ 29/4/1837. (Sellers & Smith, p83) Revolver made by E WESSON?
E ALLEN’s U S Patent 11/11/1837 for a self cocking lock mechanism
Eley Bros. Added percussion caps (tin foil waterproofed) to their business. (Eley Brothers, 1828-1928. J Pople-Crump. Guns Review, 3/1982)
Winter 1837-38 Samuel COLT went to Florida during the Indian War, with his arms. Impresses General JESSUP and Major HARNEY with them. (Armsmear, p313). (PHAB)

1838

James Tyler AMES married Ellen HUSE. (Chamberlain 8/1/1972)
View of 391, Strand in Tallis’s ‘London Street Views’, 1838. (File Note 24/7/72)
Carey (p 3) alleges Ames Mfg. Co. received a U S contract for the Jenks long arms of this year.
William JENKS secured U S Patent #747 25/5/1838, for a breech loading firearms. (Winant, p97)
List of London military trade gun makers. (Blackmore, p188)
Robbins & Lawrence plant started at Windsor, Vt, by Richard S LAWRENCE, Frederick F HOWE and Henry D STONE. (Rolt, p146)
William Lauriston Mackelean YOUNG, R.A. became Conductor of Stores – 8/1838. See 1854 also.
Thomas Kinslake BAKER, 1 Stonecutter Street, London. (PHAB)

1839

Chicopee Falls Co. makes Wm. JENKS B/L flintlock carbine for U S Navy. (Chapel, p266)
T W WEBLEY, born, 15/4/1839.
9/4/1839, Stocker & Bentley’s English Patent #8024, demonstrating most features of the pepperbox revolver. (The Revolver 1818-1865, p49)
4/7/1839 Samuel COLT meets Elisha ROOT for the first time – aquatic explosions. (Armsmear, pp 257-62) (PHAB)
29/8/1839, Samuel COLT’s US Patent #1,304 for Paterson revolver, snail capper, combination loading tool, multi charger and bullet mold. (Rapley /94, pp18, 60. /06, p15)
Philip WEBLEY, listed as ‘Gun Lock Maker’ this year. (Gammell 19/5/1989) see 1835.
First Afghan War till 1842. (PHAB, Cochran p94)