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Jean Samuel Pauly, Henri Roux, and Successors by Georg Priestel

August 31, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer 1 Comment

This book is an excellent source examining the company of Jean Samuel Pauly and his successors. It dives into the earliest documents and patents surrounding this revolutionary improvement in firearms design.

It is, by far, the most detailed contemporary look at these inventions and does a great job piecing together the information that was available to the author and updating many unfounded sources published in the past.

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Description des Machines et Procédés spécifiés dans les Brevets D’Invention

August 7, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
Pauly Guns from Description des Machines et Procédés spécifiés dans les Brevets D’Invention

Description des Machines et Procédés spécifiés dans les Description des machines et procédés spécifiés dans les brevets d’invention, de perfectionnement et d’importation, dont la durée est expirée was the official printed record of the patents granted in France that were issued under the 1791 patent laws. These patents were not printed until after their expiration date of either 5, 10 or 15 years from when they were issued.

From 1791 until 1844 it was incredibly expensive to get a patent issued. The patent tax for 5 years was 300 francs, for 10 years it was 800 francs and for 15 years it was 1500 francs. At the time the average worker’s daily wage was 1.5 francs.

Flat Description des Machines et Procédés spécifiés dans les Brevets D’Invention

This feels like a very high quality book with thick linen rag pages, gilded pages and marbled inside covers. It even came with a bookmark!

But the content inside the document is what is really important. This is the official record of what the Conservatoire royal des arts et métiers (i.e. the patent office) believed the patent was about, looking back after it expired. This document is not always a full transcription of the patentee’s original document but rather detailed abstract that specifically describes the patent and heavily focuses on describing the drawings that accompanied it. It does quote specific sections sometimes though, Additionally, all of the drawing in the original patent may not always be reprinted here.

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L’Ecole du Chasseur; an 1822 Hunter’s manual with an early drawing and extract about Pauly Guns by Henri Roux

July 28, 2020 by Aaron Newcomer No Comments
L'Ecole du chasseur; an 1822 Hunter's manual

L’Ecole du chasseur is an early book with reviews and information on birding, fishing, and hunting. They devote around 60 pages to print an extract of Henri Roux’s publication, Fusils De Chasse, Et Principalement Des Fusils a Pistons De L’invention Pauly, Avec Quelques Observations Sur La Fabrication Des Armes a Feu, Sur La Chasse, Sur La Poudre Et Ses Effets, a book all about the benefits of the new Pauly rifle and pistol, a system which Henri Roux owned the patents and company for.

Fusil De Chasse by Henri Roux

Roux also created a detailed drawing which is referenced in both of these books throughout the text.

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Hello, my name is Aaron Newcomer. I am a collector and researcher of early 19th century breech-loading firearms systems, with a particular focus on the work of Jean Samuel Pauly and Casimir Lefaucheux. I collect cartridges and documents related to these types of firearms and conduct research on these topics, furthering my understanding and knowledge of these historical firearms and their place in the evolution of firearms technology. My collection and research reflect my dedication to preserving and understanding the history and technical innovations of these early firearms systems.

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