This page was built for Needhams that have hammer numbers within 5 numbers. This is used to compare Needhams to help determine if Needhams were built sequentially. I do not believe they were.
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Lock Make = Bridesburg
Stock Make = Unknown
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = Yes
Lock Date = 1862
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = Unknown
Forward date = Yes
IN / IR = IN
Cut stock = Unknown
“O” Lock = Yes
“O” Stock = Unknown
Breech Block Type = Type 1
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Extractor Stamps = Unknown
Wedge Font = A
Barrel Band = Convex Screws
Stock Type = No Spring
Rear Sight = ’58
Ramrod = ’61
Lock Make = Bridesburg
Stock Make = Unknown
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = Unknown
Lock Date = 1863
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = Unknown
Forward date = No
IN / IR = No
Cut stock = Unknown
“O” Lock = No
“O” Stock = No
Breech Block Type = Unknown
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Extractor Stamps = Unknown
Wedge Font = A
Barrel Band = Convex Screws
Stock Type = No Spring
Rear Sight = ’61
Ramrod = ’61
Similarities:
Lock = Bridesburg
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Wedge Font = A
Barrel Band = Convex Screws
Stock Type = No Spring
Ramrod = ’61
Differences:
Lock Date = 1862 / 1863
Forward date = Yes / No
IN / IR = IN / No
“O” Lock = Yes / No
Rear Sight = ’58 / ’61
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Lock Make= Bridesburg
Stock Make= Unknown
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = Yes
Lock Date = 1862
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = Unknown
Forward date = Yes
IN / IR = No
Cut stock = V
“O” Lock = No
“O” Stock = No
Breech Block Type = Type 2
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Extractor Stamps = None
Wedge Font = B
Barrel Band = Convex Screws
Stock Type = No Spring
Rear Sight = ’58
Ramrod = ’61
Lock Make = Bridesburg
Stock Make = Unknown
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = No
Lock Date = 1864
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = Unknown
Forward date = No
IN / IR = No
Cut stock = No
“O” Lock = No
“O” Stock = No
Breech Block Type = Type 1
Wedge Pin Type = 2 Flat
Extractor Stamps = Yes
Wedge Font = None
Barrel Band = Convex Screws
Stock Type = No Spring
Rear Sight = ’61
Ramrod = ’61
Similarities:
Lock = Bridesburg
IN / IR = No / No
“O” Lock = No / No
“O” Stock = No / No
Barrel Band = Convex Screws / Convex Screws
Stock Type = No Spring / No Spring
Ramrod = ’61 / ’61
Differences:
Wedge Number? = Yes / No
Lock Date = 1862 / 1864
Forward date = Yes / No
IN / IR =
Cut stock = V / No
Breech Block Type = Type 2 / Type 1
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round / 2 Flat
Extractor Stamps = None / Yes
Wedge Font = B / None
Rear Sight = ’58 / ’61
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Lock Make= Bridesburg
Stock Make= Unknown
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = Yes
Lock Date = 1864
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = Unknown
Forward date = No
IN / IR = None
Cut stock = Unknown
“O” Lock = None
“O” Stock = None
Breech Block Type = Type 2
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Extractor Stamps = None
Wedge Font = B
Barrel Band = Flat
Stock Type = Spring
Rear Sight = ’58
Ramrod = ’61
Lock Make= Bridesburg
Stock Make= Bridesburg
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = Yes
Lock Date = 1861
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = None
Forward date = Yes
IN / IR = IN
Cut stock = V
“O” Lock = Yes
“O” Stock = No
Breech Block Type = Type 2
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Extractor Stamps = None
Wedge Font = B
Barrel Band = Flat
Stock Type = Spring
Rear Sight = ’61
Ramrod = ’61
Similarities
Lock = Bridesburg
Wedge Number? = Yes
“O” Stock = No
Breech Block Type = Type 2
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Extractor Stamps = None
Wedge Font = B
Barrel Band = Flat
Stock Type = Spring
Ramrod = ’61
Differences:
Lock Date = 1864 / 1861
Forward date = No / Yes
IN / IR = None / IN
“O” Lock = No / Yes
Rear Sight = ’58 / ’61
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Lock Make = Bridesburg
Stock Make = Bridesburg
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = Unknown
Lock Date = 1862
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = Unknown
Forward date = No
IN / IR = IN
Cut stock = Unknown
“O” Lock = None
“O” Stock = None
Breech Block Type = Unknown
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Extractor Stamps = Unknown
Wedge Font = Unknown
Barrel Band = Convex Screws
Stock Type = No Spring
Rear Sight = ’61
Ramrod = ’61
Lock Make = Bridesburg
Stock Make = Bridesburg
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = No
Lock Date = 1864
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = Unknown
Forward date = No
IN / IR = IN
Cut stock = V
“O” Lock = Unknown
“O” Stock = Yes
Breech Block Type = Unknown
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Extractor Stamps = Unknown
Wedge Font = None
Barrel Band = Flat
Stock Type = Spring
Rear Sight = ’61
Ramrod = None
Similarities:
Lock = Bridesburg
Stock = Bridesburg
Forward date = No
IN / IR = IN
Wedge Pin Type = 1 Round
Rear Sight = ’61
Differences:
Lock Date = 1862 / 1864
“O” Stock = No / Yes
Barrel Band = Convex Screws / Flat
Stock Type = No Spring / Spring
Ramrod = ’61 / None
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447. Bridesburg 1863 IN Cut 448. Bridesburg UK
Lock Make = Bridesburg
Stock Make = Bridesburg
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = Yes
Lock Date = 1863
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = No
Forward date = No
IN / IR = IN
Cut stock = V
“O” Lock = No
“O” Stock = No
Breech Block Type = Type 2
Hammer Type = Type 1
Wedge Pin Type = Type 1
Wedge Crown Type = Type 1
Extractor Stamps = Unknown
Rear Barrel Band = Flat
Stock Type = Spring
Rear Sight = ’61
Ramrod = Unknown
Lock Make = No-Name
Stock Make = Unknown
Barrel Make = Unknown
Wedge Number? = Yes
Lock Date = No
Barrel Stamps = Unknown
Receiver Stamp = None
Forward date = No
IN / IR = Unknown
Cut stock = Unknown
“O” Lock = Unknown
“O” Stock = Unknown
Breech Block Type = Type 2
Hammer Type = Type 1
Wedge Pin Type = Type 1
Wedge Crown Type = Type 1
Extractor Stamps = Unknown
Rear Barrel Band = Unknown
Stock Type = Unknown
Rear Sight = ’58
Ramrod = Unknown
Similarities:
Hammer Type = Type 1 / Type 1
Wedge Pin Type = Type 1 / Type 1
Wedge Number = Yes / Yes
Forward Date = No / No
Breech Block = Type 2 / Type 2
Hammer Type = Type 1 / Type 1
Wedge Crown Type = Type 1 / Type1
Differences:
Rear Sight = ’58 / ’61
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