Nelson King

[matt45]

Hello the Camp,
     Whilest perusing a book about S&W, I noticed that D.B. Wesson shared patents w/ a Charles King.  That set me off to wondering about 'King's patented Loading Gate'.  Before I send a dispatch off to Cody WY. does anybody know of any info on Nelson King, beyond his great loading gate?

[Fox Creek Kid]

Hired as superintendent at Sharps in the mid 1870's and fired a few years later for changing some tooling, including the chamber gauges, w/o informing others which wreaked havoc. This is covered in Frank Seller's Sharps Firearms. After that obscurity.

[St. George]

Further proof that one 'Aw, Shit!' cancels out a thousand 'Attaboys'...

Scouts Out!

[matt45]

Wow
     Just doesn't sound like Oliver F. had much luck w/ shop foremen.