By Larry B. Schuknecht
This page is a study of the many different Island Patch Box styles used by the New York State gunmakers. Most of the information is gleaned from the 5 Vol. set of books The New York State Firearms Trade by H. J. Swinney and compiled by Tom Rowe along with other random sources.
If more than one maker used a design, all of the makers known to have used it will be listed following the image. Some of the present images were pulled from larger ones and are of poor quality, as better images become available they will be replaced.
While some makers crafted their own patch boxes, others bought them from suppliers such as Remington along with other furniture such as trigger guards and butt plates. Below are two images of a Brass sample made by Remington and a newly made German Silver replication.
