Author: Fellowes, Francis; et al
Title: In the Senate of the United States May 23, 1854 - Ordered to Be Printed. Report [to Accompany Bill S. 379] the Committeee to Whom Was Referred the Petition of Samuel Colt, for an Extension of Letters Patent Granted to Him on the 25th of February, 1836, After an Attentive Examination of the Evidence Presented to Them, Report the Following Facts, and Their Conclusions Thereon...
Description: S. l. (Washington, DC [?]), s. n. 1854. First Edition. First edition; 8 3/4 x 5 1/2; pp. [1], 2-4; removed; small perforations along spine from being previously stitched. else very minor wear; very good to near fine condition. After being granted a patent for a "revolving gun" in 1836 and going through ups and downs and triumphs and failures, Samuel Colt (1814 - 1862) built his first factory - Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, CT. He had not collected fees for his patent in the early years and in 1852, two other gun manufacturers - the Springfield Arms Company and the Massachusetts Arms Company - infringed on it. Colt promptly turned around, sued the two, and won, but embroyled in lawsuits among other things, he had trouble extending his patent. He was also accused of, allegedly, bribing government emploees for it. A special committee was initiated, in order to investigate the allegations and to discuss the future of the patent. The current report described the findings of the said committee, which would eventually grant Colt the extension. Very good .

Keywords: Colt, Weapons, Congress


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