| Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belton, Joseph | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1750s | 1780s |
| Patent | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Contract | for |
|---|---|
| in 1777 Continental Congress | 100 "Model 1758" rifles but none delivered |
| Product |
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Flintlock repeating Firearms 1758 experimental rifle, proposed to the Congress in 1777 non has been discovered yet. .63 caliber, flintlock, 8 shot "roman candle" also named "fuse" or "powder train", 53 1/2" round barrel. The barrel was made in London for Capt. Jospeh Belton 1785 proposed to the Board of Ordnance but rejected .57 caliber, flintlock pistol, 4 shot, 12" round barrel .61 caliber, flintlock Pistol, 4 shot, 12 1/2" round barrel (wooden model) Known items = 1 Rifle and 2 Pistols one wooden rifles and pistols marked Jover & Belton, manufactured about 1785 in London |
