The Revolvers of John Adams 1857-1872 By Geoff Pogson
John Adams Revolver 1857
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have mentioned, in some previous efforts, the name of Robert Adams, inventor of the first of a line of successful British revolvers, both hand held and long arm, together with his cousin John Adams. Robert was a factory manager with the firm of Deane & Son, but was taken as a partner when he patented his successful pistol. The firm was renamed Deane, Adams & Deane. Also working in the company with Robert Adams, was his cousin John Adams who was interested in manufacturing developments in the use of machine tools in firearms production. John had taken a patent on a rifle sight and was developing his ideas in connection with the new revolver he was imagining.
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It was recorded that John was in the party at the ceremony of the presentation of the Deane, Adams & Deane Revolver to HRH Prince Albert in 1851. At this event, John and James Kerr, another cousin, had both demonstrated the loading and firing of Robert’s revolver at targets, each of which were signed by the other The Deane, Adams & Deane partnership continued with the production and evolutionary changes to the Adams revolvers until. in late 1856, a new business, the “London Armoury Co” was established with R. Adams, J. Deane Snr, F. E. Beaumont, W. Harding and J. Kerr as the major shareholders, all from the gun industry. There were other share holders in attendance from the financial circles.
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