It was understood that the "United States shall have the right perpetually to use the description and number of arms herein mentioned.... If this experiment shall succeed to the Satisfaction of the judicious practical men in the Service of the U.S. it will then remain with the government." Such was the importance with which the the new weapon was viewed.
Pardon me, but this does not seem to be a good contract for Joseph G. Chambers. And, all he got was $200?
Two pictures of Chambers' swivel gun accompanied the article. There are only two known remaining U>s> navy Repeating Swivels. model 1814, remaining. One is now in the National Museum of the U.S. Navy in Washington (D,C,) Navy Yard, which is on loan from the state of New Jersey.
It is a rather strange looking piece of armament.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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