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 Many video's can be found on YouTube showcasing guns from Ethan Allen. Since not all of the videos are particularly noteworthy, I've made a selection…
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 older photographs dating back to the Gold Rush period.…
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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 Gunmaker: a brief overview Ethan Allen Introduction Ethan Allen may not be as famous as Colt or Remington, but he is a key figure in the history of…
Patents of Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen's Patents Patents related to handguns: 1837 Nov 11th - Patent 461 : Allen's very first patent describing the double action system used on his pepperboxes and pistols 1845…
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.…