Dean Nelson, Director, Museum of CT History First published in The CONNector, Volume 20, No 1 – Winter 2018 Scholars of early American technology and innovation praise three New England gun makers for mastery of identical parts interchangeability; laurels and accolades go to: Eli Whitney (New Haven, Connecticut) for Model 1798 contract muskets, Simeon North … Continue reading The U.S. Model 1842 Pistol Gauages: Aston and Johnson Contract Arms