Allen Patent Timeline
Allen's Patents Ethan Allen stands as a very inventive figure in early American firearms manufacturing, leaving behind a legacy defined by ingenuity, and relentless experimentation. As a pioneering gun maker…
Patents of Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen's Patents Ethan Allen stands as a very inventive figure in early American firearms manufacturing, leaving behind a legacy defined by ingenuity, and relentless experimentation. As a pioneering gun…
Allen Bullet Molds
Bullet Molds Bullet molds are often found alongside Ethan Allen cased percussion firearms. Although having a unique Allen vintage; these molds typically lack identifying marks and bear a strong resemblance…
Allen Overview – The Day Book
Allen & Thurber - The Day-Book* Introduction It is remarkable, but unfortunately true, just one single company ledger survived from Allen’s forty years of operation. This leather-bound ledger recorded the…
Videos
Ethan Allen guns on Youtube Numerous videos on YouTube feature firearms produced by Ethan Allen.However, not all of them are well-produced, engaging, or factually accurate. For that reason, this page…
Advertisements, Letterheads and Instructions
Advertisements, Letterheads and Instructions From Ethan Allen's own business, his retail agents and his partners This page presents a collection of advertisements, letterheads, and instruction sheets. Surviving documents of this…
Civil War Era Photographs
Cival War Era Photographs This page features a collection of images primarily from the Civil War era, along with a few earlier photographs dating to the Gold Rush period. The…
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The Guns and Legacy of Ethan Allen The Guns and Legacy of Ethan Allen Ethan Allen stands as a significant figure in the history of American arms. Over the course of four decades,…
Allen Overview – Short History
Ethan Allen: An Industrial Pioneer of American Firearms Introduction Ethan Allen Ethan Allen occupies a significant, though often underappreciated, place in the history of American firearms manufacturing. While he never…
Rollin White and his patent
Rollin White Who he was, and why we should know him Most people are familiar with Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson, the well-known founders of the Smith & Wesson corporation.…