FERGUSON'S FLINTLOCK RIFLE
This copy of the plans for the action of a Ferguson Rifle was obtained in 1983 from the U.S. Department of Commerce Patent Office Scientific Library Foreign Patents Section. Click on any part to see a closeup of it, or go here to see a larger version of this image.
In addition to a large-scale version of the above plans, the San Joaquin Valley Information Service files includes the following extracts and articles about Patrick Ferguson and his rifle:
- Blackmore, Howard L. Guns and Rifles of the World. New York:
Viking Press, © 1965 p. 61
- Bowman, Hank Wieand. Famous Guns from Famous Collections. New
York, Arco Publishing, © 1957 pgs. 38-49.
- Carpenter, Russ. "Return of the Ferguson Rifle," American
Rifleman, May 1987 pgs. 24-26,77.
- Dieckmann, Jr. Ed. "The Ferguson Rifle Mystery," The Gun
Digest. 1977 pgs. 18-22.
- Myrus, Don. Collectors' Guns. New York: Arco Publishing,
© 1961 pgs. 46-48.
- Patten, David. "Ferguson and His Rifle," History Today,
July 1978 pgs. 446-454.
- Pollard, Hugh Bertie Campbell. A History of Firearms, Boston &
New York: Houghton Mifflin, © 1931 pgs. 99-101
- Weller, Jac. "Breechloaders in the Revolution," The Gun
Digest. 1959 pgs. 53-58
The preceding information was derived from the backfiles of the San Joaquin Valley Information Service.
We hope you will find it useful, both as an introduction and as a guide for further study.
Please consult with your local public library about obtaining copies of the works cited.
Revised 1/2002 MJS