Davenport, W.H.

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Davenport, W.H.		Providence	Rode Island	1880	1883
Davenport, W.H.		Norwich	Connecticut	1890	1900

Patent	Date	Remarks
243,223	June 21, 1881	Breach-Loading Fire-Arm Patent drawing Specification Specification 2nd page

Contract	for

Product
Or W. H. Davenport Fire Arms Co. They made shotguns and rifles Taken from their 1900 catalog " in 1894 we introduced, the first automatic shell ejecting device ever used on single breech loading shot guns" Elita Gun Barrels up to 36" available as option. The Elita's were sold for $18 in 1900. 12 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 30" or 32" barrel 16 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 28" or 30" barrel 20 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 26" or 28" barrel The Davenport Gose Gun Locks and frames are case hardened, black walnut stock, checkered pistol grip, London laminated twist barrels, introduced in 1897 8 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 36" barrel, price in 1900 $20 10 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 36" barrel, price in 1900 $18 Acme Gun Frame is case hardened, black walnut stock, plain pistol grip, decarbonized rolled steel barrels, up to 36" barrels as option, introduced in 1897 12 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 30" or 32" barrel the 12 gauge was also available with London laminated twist barrels 16 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 30" barrel 20 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 28" barrel Model 1891 Rifle no description available Brownie Rifle Replaced the Model 1891 rifle no longer available in 1899, case-hardened frame, black walnut stock standard long and short rim fire, single shot rifle with loading lever, automatic ejector, 22" or 24" round blue stell barrels, sold for $8 in 1900 ----------------------------- Thanks to Jim who sent me pictures of his 12 gauge single action shotun, with 32" barrel, marked W. H. DAVENPORT FIREARMS NORWICH CONN. USA. I would appreciate if someone could explain the marking YE COLONIAL or give additional information. Jim an me did not manage to clarify that. Go to http://www.american-firearms.com/ and click on mail to me. Thanks a lot, Rudi marking on top (sorry, pic is not clear) additional marking YE COLONIAL on left side shotgun in loading position left side

Product

Or W. H. Davenport Fire Arms Co. They made shotguns and rifles

Taken from their 1900 catalog

" in 1894 we introduced, the first automatic shell ejecting device ever used on single breech loading shot guns"

Elita Gun

Barrels up to 36" available as option. The Elita's were sold for $18 in 1900.

12 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 30" or 32" barrel

16 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 28" or 30" barrel

20 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 26" or 28" barrel

The Davenport Gose Gun

Locks and frames are case hardened, black walnut stock, checkered pistol grip, London laminated twist barrels, introduced in 1897

8 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 36" barrel, price in 1900 $20

10 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 36" barrel, price in 1900 $18

Acme Gun

Frame is case hardened, black walnut stock, plain pistol grip, decarbonized rolled steel barrels, up to 36" barrels as option, introduced in 1897

12 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 30" or 32" barrel

the 12 gauge was also available with London laminated twist barrels

16 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 30" barrel

20 gauge, single shot shotgun, automatic ejector, available with 28" barrel

Model 1891 Rifle

no description available

Brownie Rifle

Replaced the Model 1891 rifle no longer available in 1899, case-hardened frame, black walnut stock

standard long and short rim fire, single shot rifle with loading lever, automatic ejector, 22" or 24" round blue stell barrels, sold for $8 in 1900

----------------------------- Thanks to Jim who sent me pictures of his 12 gauge single action shotun, with 32" barrel, marked W. H. DAVENPORT FIREARMS NORWICH CONN. USA.

I would appreciate if someone could explain the marking YE COLONIAL or give additional information. Jim an me did not manage to clarify that. Go to
http://www.american-firearms.com/
and click on mail to me.
Thanks a lot, Rudi
marking on top (sorry, pic is not clear)
additional marking YE COLONIAL on left side
shotgun in loading position
left side