| Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner, William | Toledo | Ohio | 1869 | ||
| Gardner, William | Cleveland | Ohio | 1879 |
| Patent | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 87,038 | February 16, 1869 | Improvement in Magazine Fire-Arms view patent |
| 174,130 | February 29, 1876 | Machine Guns Patent drawing 1 Patent drawing 2 Patent drawing 3 Patent drawing 4 Patent drawing 5 Patent specification 1 Patent specification 2 |
| 216,266 | June 10, 1879 | Machine Guns Patent drawing 1 Patent drawing 2 Patent drawing 3 Patent specification 1 Patent specification 2 Patent specification 3 Patent specification 4 Patent specification 5 |
| Contract | for |
|---|---|
| Product |
|---|
| Gardner machine gun manufactured by Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Connecticut
2 to 5 barrels, capable of firing 1,200 shots per minute (two barrel model
fired 350 - 400 rounds per minute). In 1879 US Navy tested the gun with good
reports but the gun was never adopted. Only 21 guns were manufactured in the
US. In England the gun was adopted and used in several wars. .45-70 caliber, Improved Model 1877 two barrel gun |
