Information available as of Spring, 2013 courtesy of Dr Jim Stubbendieck.
The Rochester Ordnance shotguns included 23 Ideal Grades and 1,512 Field Grades for a total of 1,535 side lock shotguns. Eight had the Wild Fowl option (usually 3-inch chambers and a reinforced barrel loop).
William Brophy did not mention that Fulton and Hunter Special box lock shotguns were also shipped to Rochester Ordnance. Fultons (507) and Hunter Specials (186) accounted for nearly a third of the 2,228 military shotguns.
Dr Jim found a 20 gauge Field and a .410 Fulton in the last RO order, but there was no indication in the records if they received the military markings. Possibly officer requisitions?
Last edited by Drew Hause; 08/09/13 06:42 PM.
