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Ells, Josiah

Name Street Town State From To
Ells, Josiah Short and Second Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1856 1859


Patent Date Remarks
10,812 April 25, 1854. Reissue 652, February l, 1859 Patent drawing
11,419 August 1, 1854. Reissue 806, September 6, 1859 Patent drawing
RE806 September 6, 1859 Patent drawing
17,032 April 14, 1857. Reissue 265, February 21, 1860 Patent drawing
17,143 April 28, 1857 Patent drawing
Patent drawing, page 2


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.28 caliber percussion, 5 or 6 shot revolver, open frame, bar hammer marked ELLS PATENT on its left and 1854 on its right side, most with 2 1/5" or 3" round barrel, about 625 were made from 1857 to 1859

1st model no 72, left side
1st model no 72, right side

.28 caliber percussion, 6 shot double action Percussion Pocket Model Revolver " 2nd Model", unfluted cylinders, 2,5", 3" and 3.75" octagonal barrel marked "J. Ells; Patent; 1854."

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.31 caliber percussion, 6 shot double action Percussion Pocket Model Revolver " 3rd Model", unfluted cylinders, 2,5", 3" and 3.75" octagonal barrel marked "J. Ells; Patent; 1854."

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.36 caliber percussion, 5 shot single action Pocket Revolver, fluted cylinders, 4" octagon barrel
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Three different models are known. Totally about 1,400 revolvers were produced.