Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
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N.P. Ames Pistols |   | Springfield | Massachusetts | 1842 |   |
Patent | Date | Remarks |
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Contract | for |
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U.S. Navy, November 1843 | 300 Model 1842 Navy Pistols |
U.S. Navy, September 1844 | 600 Model 1842 Navy Pistols |
U.S. Navy, December 1844 | 400 Model 1842 Navy Pistols |
U.S. Navy, January 1845 | 400 Model 1842 Navy Pistols |
U.S. Navy, MAy 1845 | 300 Model 1842 Navy Pistols |
U.S. Navy, June 6, 1845 | 632 Model 1842 Navy Pistols |
U.S. Navy, September 1845 | 1200 Model 1842 Navy Pistols |
Product |
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.54 caliber percussion, Model 1842 U.S. Navy Pistol, single shot, 6" round barrel,
11 5/8" overall length, weight 2 pounds, the lock is marked N.P. AMES/SPRINGFIEDL/MASS.
Other marking are U.S.N./date and USN/RP/P/ image |