Simeon North: First Official Pistol Maker Of The United States, A Memoir (1913) is a biographical account of the life and career of Simon Newton Dexter North, who was the first official pistol maker of the United States. The book is written by North himself and provides a detailed account of his life, from his early years in Connecticut to his rise as a prominent firearms manufacturer. The memoir covers North's experience as a gunsmith, his work with...