The lawsuit was not paid until after Howe's death and a few weeks before the death of Forehand in 1898. Howe asked Forehand to bring a lawsuit against the government, and eight years later the company won the suit on behalf of Howe with a judgement of $66,000. Howe had patented an ammunition cartridge in 1864, and the US government infringed upon this design in 1868 with the "Cup Anvil Cartridge" until the expiration of Howe's patent in 1881. Howe, against the United States government. The company was involved with a patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of one of their employees, John C. : 604įorehand's sons ran the business for several years following the death of their father, then sold it in 1902 to Hopkins & Allen, who had been making Forehand Arms' revolvers under contract. Other offerings included derringers, : 381 rifles, : 560 and shotguns. The company manufactured a variety of black powder and cartridge revolvers, including several versions of the British Bull Dog revolver. In 1902, the company was acquired by Hopkins and Allen. It operated under the name Forehand Arms Company until the death of Sullivan Forehand in 1898. In 1890, Henry Wadsworth retired, and the company name was changed to Forehand Arms Company. įrom 1871-1890, the firm was known as Forehand and Wadsworth. Wadsworth sold his share of the company to Forehand in 1890 in order to retire, and the company was rebranded as Forehand Arms. Wadsworth founded Forehand & Wadsworth from the remnants of Ethan Allen & Company after the death of their father-in-law, Ethan Allen.
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