| Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene, J. Durrell | Cambridge | Massachusetts | 1854 | 1869 |
| Patent | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 10,391 | January 3, 1954 | Breech-Loading Fire-Arm (Preventing escape of gas for revolvers) view patent |
| 11,157 | June 27, 1854 | Breech-Loading Fire-Arm (Preventing escape of gas for revolvers) view patent |
| 18,143 | September 8, 1857 | Cartridge view patent |
| 18,634 | November 17, 1857 | Breech-Loading Fire-Arm view patent |
| 34,422 | February 1862 | Breech Loader (Bolt Action Carbine) view patent |
| 88,161 | March 23, 1869 | Firearm (Bolt Action Carbine) view patent |
| Contract | for |
|---|---|
| US Army between 1855 and 1857 | 300 |
| Russia in 1859 | 3000 Greens Carbines (when Green was traveling to EUrope) |
| England ? | ? |
| Ordnance Department in 1863 | 900 Green bolt action carbines |
| Product |
|---|
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Patent of Lieutnant Colonel James Durrell Green of the US Army with residence in Cambridge from 1854 to 1869.
Green carbines were made by the
Massachusetts Arms Company, Chicopee Falls during 1855 and 1857. 170 of thes were issued for field trials
during 1857 but were rejected by the Ordnance Department as this gun was very difficult to operate from
horse back. It seems that the carbines for the trials were in .45 caliber whereas the common gun was .54 caliber.
Anyway, .54 caliber percussion, breech-loading carbine, Green Carbine, with Maynard tape primer, 22" round barrel, marked MASS ARMS CO/CHICOPEE FALLS and GREEN'S PAT./JUNE 27, 1854 MAYNARD'S PATENT. SEP. 22, 1845 |
