Allen Patent 13154
Ethan Allen's Patent 13154 July 3rd, 1855 Key Idea A rotating breech-block combined with a charge chamber that both loads the paper cartridge and mechanically breaks it during closing, while…
Allen Patent 15454
Ethan Allen's Patent 15454 July 29th, 1856 Key Idea Integrating a rotating internal cutter within the mold that trims the sprue along the curved surface of the bullet, producing a…
Allen Patent 2912
Ethan Allen's Patent 2912 January 16th, 1843 Key Idea A mechanical copying system where a tracing pointer follows a pattern and directly controls a graver, allowing the machine to automatically…
Allen Patent 3998
Ethan Allen's Patent 3998 April 16th, 1845 Key Idea A firearm mechanism where one trigger pull simultaneously cocks, fires, and advances the next chamber, using a single mainspring and a…
Allen Patent 461
Ethan Allen's Patent 461 November 11th, 1837 Key Idea Allen invented a mechanism where one pull of the trigger both cocks and fires the pistol—a significant improvement over earlier designs…
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…