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Bullard was born in Rutland County, Vermont and was educated in the Springfield, Massachusetts area. He worked as a Master Armorer for Smith & Wesson and was a close friend of D. B. Wesson. He secured patents not just in firearms, but for items like sewing machines, furnaces, calipers, and even a steam operated automobile. He died in Springfield March 26, 1914.

The known .40 calibers were:

.40-70-232

.40-75-258

.40-90-300

His rifles were very well-made and finished but simply could not compete with the hold that Marlin and Winchester had.

Information came from "Vermont's Gunsmiths & Gunmakers to 1900" by Harry Phillips & Terry Tyler.
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