Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
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Chapman Herbert W. |   | Newark, Exxes county | New Jersey | 1877 |   |
Patent | Date | Remarks |
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190,820 | May 15, 1877 | Improvement in Breech-Loading Fire-Arms view patent |
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Herbert W. Chapman of Newark, New Jersey patented a shoulder gun in 1877 (U.S. Patent No. 190,820, May 15, 1877).
This very sturdy gun, weighing 27 lbs., was manufactured by Patrick Cunningham of New Bedford. Cunningham was
originally from Newark and undoubtedly knew Chapman from there. The gun became known as the Cunningham & Cogan
gun, although Chapman was the patentee. This gun was used mainly on steam barks in the Arctic. Cunningham, Patrick |