AMERICAN DART RIFLE
- BB/.174 cal., SP, LA, SS, loaded with feathered darts through a cover plate under the barrel, all sheet metal, barrel marked "American Dart Rifle, Upton Machine Company, St. Joseph, Michigan. Ca. 1912-1920.
AMERICAN TOOL WORKS
The authors and publisher wish to thank Dennis Baker and John Groenewold for their valuable assistance with the following information in this section. Most guns by American Tool Works were typical SP, LA, BB rifles of rather plain appearance, except for the big 1000-shot repeaters with an octagonal barrel tube, walnut stock, and bright nickel plating. The factory tools, fixtures, and equipment went from buyer to buyer and finally ended up with Markham-King in 1929. Markham-King, which had been acquired by Daisy in 1916, destroyed American Tool Works' assets by dumping them in the Detroit River. Guns were made circa 1891-1928 (see Dunathan, 1971).
Previous manufacturer of BB guns in Chicago, IL. This company purchased other BB gun makers and produced BB guns under American, Sterling, Upton, and Wyandotte trademarks.
AMERICAN TOOL WORKS Airguns Models
STERLING MODEL D
- BB/.174 cal., SP, LA, 1000 shot, octagon barrel tube, nickel or blue finish, 32.2 in. OAL, 2.4 lbs.
STERLING MODEL E
- BB/.174 cal., SP, LA, 350 shot, octagon barrel tube, nickel or blue finish, 32.2 in. OAL, 2.4 lbs.
STERLING MODEL G
- BB/.174 cal., 1000 shot, SP, LA, octagon barrel tube, nickel or blue finish, barrel marked "American Tool Works". 36 in. OAL, 2.4 lbs.
UPTON SPECIAL
BB/.174 cal., SP, LA, 500 shot repeater, SP, LA, octagon barrel tube, nickel or blue finish, barrel marked "Upton", 36 in. OAL, 2.4 lbs.
UPTON SINGLE SHOT
- BB/.174 cal., similar to Sterling Single Shot, except marked "Upton".
UPTON MODEL 10
- BB/.174 cal., BBC, SS, ring trigger versions of Daisy 20 Variant 3 and Markham number 10 variant 3, 29.5 in. OAL.
UPTON MODEL 20
- BB/.174 cal., SP, LA, SS, round barrel cover with distinctive humped ridge under barrel cover ahead of trigger guard, straight grip, slab sided stock, 32.3 in. OAL.
UPTON MODEL 30 (350 SHOT)
- SP, LA, SS, round barrel cover with humped ridge under barrel cover ahead of trigger guard, straight grip, slab sided stock, 32.3 in. OAL.
UPTON MODEL 40
- BB/.174 cal., SP, LA, SS, 1000 shot, round barrel cover with distinctive humped ridge under barrel cover ahead of trigger guard, straight grip, slab sided stock, 32.3 in. OAL.
UPTON MODEL 50 (500 SHOT)
- SP, LA, SS, round barrel cover with humped ridge under barrel cover ahead of trigger guard, straight grip, slab side stock, 32.3 in. OAL.
UPTON MODEL 1000
- BB/.174 cal. 1000 shot repeater, LA, 35.5 in. OAL.
UPTON MODEL C
- BB/.174 cal., SP, LA, very Daisy-like styling with pistol grip stock.
UPTON MODEL D
- BB/.174 cal. LA, SS, muzzle loader, 32.3 in. OAL.
UPTON MODEL F (500 SHOT)
- SP, LA, SS, 32.3 in. OAL.
WYANDOTTE
- BB/.174 cal., SP, LA, SS, 1000 shot, round barrel cover with distinctive humped ridge under barrel cover ahead of trigger guard, straight grip, slab sided stock, 32.3 in. OAL.