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The Ward-Burton rifle was the first true bolt action breechloading long arm to be issued for US Military use. Invented by Bethel Burton, a Brooklyn, NY inventor who patented his bolt-action system just before the Civil War and by Colonel William G Ward, (12th NY Militia, captured and paroled at Harpers Ferry in 1862). Colonel Ward, also an inventor was able, in 1871, to persuade the US Ordnance Dept to accept and issue the Ward-Burton rifles to some troops, but ultimately the conservative US Ordnance Department adopted the 45/70 Springfield Trapdoor rifle, and didnt adopt bolt-action rifles until 1892, well after European armies. An Original Frankford Arsenal Letter from Major Thomas J Treadwell, dated June 4, 1873 to "Mr JF Whipple, Agent for the Ward- Burton Gun Company, New York" , reporting that the new Ward- Burton 45 caliber Gun and cartridges have not yet been received. 1p 8 11" ink with striking Frankford Arsenal Logo.Comes w Bio info.
Welcome to my store. Iam a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especiallyAmerican Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documentsincluding broadsides, commissions,General Orders and other imprints.I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & USMilitary memorabilia for 35 years
My customers have included someof the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as wellwas as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 USfederal, state, public and private university & municipal museums andlibraries.All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the conditionas described.
I am a longtime member of theCompany of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, theEphemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn.
I SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ITEMS, AND HAVEBEEN A PROFESSIONAL FULL TIME SELLER OF ANTIQUE HISTORICAL ITEMS SINCE 1980.PLEASE SEE MY store FOR OTHER LISTINGS.
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