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Jacob Rupertus (1822/1823 – 1921) was an American

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designer and manufacturer.

Formative years and family

This Jacob Rupertus should not be confused with another Jacob Rupertus (1827-1900), who also lived in

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, but was not involved in gun manufacturing. This Jacob Rupertus was born in the

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sometime around 1822 or 1823 and died in Laurel Springs, New Jersey, on February 14, 1921.''Philadelphia Inquirer'', February 15, 1921 (Tuesday), "RUPERTUS--At Laurel Springs, Feb. 14th, JACOB, husband of the late Caroline Rupertus, aged 98 years. Relatives and friends invited to the service, Wed 2 P. M. at the Oliver H. Blair Bldg., 1820 Chestnut st." Sometime around 1849, he wed Caroline Bechtel, who had been born on February 12, 1831, in Leiterswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France; she died in Laurel Springs on February 26, 1911. They were buried in the now defunct American Mechanics Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Career

Rupertus founded the ''Rupertus Patented Pistol Manufacturing Company'', which was located 1924 North 4th Street in Philadelphia and was in operation between 1859 and 1899.American Firearms
'' for Rupertus Patented Pistol Manufactory click on - Early American firearms ... prior to the year 1900 scroll down the left menu and select the company by double click''
/ref> On July 19, 1864, he received the

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No.43.606 for a

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with a rotating multi-shot barrel group (

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).J.M. Firearms Collection
''Avispero Jacob Rupertus''
(Spanish).

External links

of Jacob Rupertus, Patent US43606

at antiquearmsinc.com, Patent US121199
Shotgun 12 gauge
of Jacob Rupertus, Patent US 209925
Revolver
of Jacob Rupertus, Patent US121199

References

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