Norwich Arms Co.

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Norwich Arms Co.		Norwich	Connecticut	1863	1865

Patent	Date	Remarks

Contract	for
War Department, April 1st, 1864	10.000 Model 1861 rifle muskets
War Department, October 16th, 1864	15.000 Model 1861 rifle muskets

Product
Norwich Arms was formed to supply arms during the Civil War. They stopped all business shortly after the War. The manufacture capacity was 200 muskets as well as 200 Armstrong and Taylor breech-loading carbines per day. .58 caliber percussion, Model 1861 Rifle, single shot, 40" round barrel left side right side Trademark: U.M.C. Arms Co. ? Manufactured either by Bliss & Goodyear (patent date) or under contract by Hood who controlled the Norwich Arms Co. .32 r.f. caliber, 5 shot single action revolver, flat frame, fluted cylinder, 2 5/16" octagonal barel, bridhead rubber grips, nickled, marked NORWICH ARMS CO. 32 PAT'D APR: 23, 1878

Product

Norwich Arms was formed to supply arms during the Civil War. They stopped all business shortly after the War.

The manufacture capacity was 200 muskets as well as 200 Armstrong and Taylor breech-loading carbines per day.

.58 caliber percussion, Model 1861 Rifle, single shot, 40" round barrel

left side
right side

Trademark:
U.M.C. Arms Co. ?

Manufactured either by Bliss & Goodyear (patent date) or under contract by Hood who controlled the Norwich Arms Co.

.32 r.f. caliber, 5 shot single action revolver, flat frame, fluted cylinder, 2 5/16" octagonal barel, bridhead rubber grips, nickled, marked NORWICH ARMS CO. 32 PAT'D APR: 23, 1878