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Elgar, William and Smith, R.M.

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Elgar, William and Smith, R.M.		Mineral Point	Wisconsin	1850s

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Elgar and Smith were doctors in the town of Mineral Point in the 1840s and partner in a lead mine and a zinc fondery. 3 or 9 shot revolver depending on your point of view. .32 caliber percussion, with 3 barrels of 5". The cylinder was made up of 3 clusters of t cambers each. Made also rifles of same pattern. Their arms were tried at the Washington Navy Yard without success. Production if any must be wery low.

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Elgar and Smith were doctors in the town of Mineral Point in the 1840s and partner in a lead mine and a zinc fondery. 3 or 9 shot revolver depending on your point of view.

.32 caliber percussion, with 3 barrels of 5". The cylinder was made up of 3 clusters of t cambers each.

Made also rifles of same pattern.

Their arms were tried at the Washington Navy Yard without success. Production if any must be wery low.