Here is a link on the initial order for the S&Ks and the Ames Does anyone now for sure? (This may be like the, there is no P17 rifle it is a US M1917, thing I usually say P17 even though it is not really correct) The imports not purchased by the US are referred to as "private purchase". One collector told me the S&Ks are M1840s as they were order by the Army. Jeb Stuart liked the M1840 and got as many as he could for his calvary. I posted my M1840 S&K on a German site looking for futher info and found to my surprise a lot of them knew it as the M1822 not the M1840. Google the M1822 and you can see some pics. The flat back M1840 "Wristbreaker" was copied from the French M1822. I don't know too much about these but have an import S&K (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum) M1840 and and Ames M1840 that was carried by my wife's GGGF so I read about them.
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