Roberts, Benjamin S.

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Roberts, Benjamin S.				1862	1869

Patent	Date	Remarks
36,531	September 23, 1862	Breech-Loading Fire-Arm view patent
52,887	February 27, 1866	Breech-Loading Fire-Arm view patent
65,607	June 11, 1867	Breech-Loading Fire-Arm view patent
87,593	March 9, 1867	Improved Cartridge-Making Machine view patent
90,024	May 11, 1869	Breech-Loading Fire-Arm view patent

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Benjamin S. Roberts was in the US Army when he did his inventions. Appointed U.S.A. Brig. Gen., July 16, 1862, mustered out January 15, 1866. conversion of Springfield Muskets Participated at the U.S. Army 1872 trial with a breech-loading rifle. To open, raise the lever which moves rearward and depresses the forward end of the breech block and exposes the chamber. To close, either depress the lever or cock the hammer.

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Benjamin S. Roberts was in the US Army when he did his inventions. Appointed U.S.A. Brig. Gen., July 16, 1862, mustered out January 15, 1866.

conversion of Springfield Muskets

Participated at the U.S. Army 1872 trial with a breech-loading rifle. To open, raise the lever which moves rearward and depresses the forward end of the breech block and exposes the chamber. To close, either depress the lever or cock the hammer.