Originally Posted By: ChiefShotguns
I am also of the opinion that Colt's S x S offerings were Birmingham made.


Would you have any reference that shows they were not made in the USA?

William Mason, a Colt employee patented the 1883 Colt shotgun.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=erRoAAAAEBAJ&dq=WILLIAM+MASON+aug+22

http://www.google.com/patents?id=bC9kAAAAEBAJ&dq=WILLIAM+MASON+1882

http://www.google.com/patents?id=rMFYAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP1&dq=WILLIAM+MASON+1882

http://www.google.com/patents?id=-09rAAAAEBAJ&dq=WILLIAM+MASON+1882



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