Nichols and Childs

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Nichols and Childs		Conway, Franklin county	Massachusetts	1838	1840

Patent	Date	Remarks
707	April 24, 1838	view patent

Contract	for

Product
.34 caliber percussion, 6 shot Belt Model Single Action Revolver, 5 7/8 half round half octagonal barrel, marked NICHOLS & CHILDS/PATENT/CONWAY/MASS. The cylinder revolves as the hammer is pulled. The lever on the left side of the frame serves to force the cylinder forward to engage barrel breech on firing. It is believed that only 25 revolvers have been made. left side right side right side closer look markings .40 caliber rifles with kentucky style buttstocks and patchbox, hand revolved About 150 rifles and shotguns were made.

Product

.34 caliber percussion, 6 shot Belt Model Single Action Revolver, 5 7/8 half round half octagonal barrel, marked NICHOLS & CHILDS/PATENT/CONWAY/MASS.

The cylinder revolves as the hammer is pulled. The lever on the left side of the frame serves to force the cylinder forward to engage barrel breech on firing.
It is believed that only 25 revolvers have been made.

left side
right side
right side closer look
markings

.40 caliber rifles with kentucky style buttstocks and patchbox, hand revolved
About 150 rifles and shotguns were made.