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Category - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge - Handguns - American Revolvers

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Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
Handguns - American Revolvers

CASED, FULLY ENGRAVED Antique Moore’s Patent TEAT-FIRE Revolver IVORY GRIPS Front Loader That Circumvented S&W’s Patents

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CASED, FULLY ENGRAVED Antique Moore’s Patent TEAT-FIRE Revolver IVORY GRIPS

Front Loader That Circumvented S&W’s Patents

Here we present an antique Cased and Engraved Moore’s Patent Firearms Company Front Loading Teat-Fire Revolver, made circa 1864-70, in Brooklyn, New York. This one features premium engraving featuring an eagle on the cylinder and complete coverage floral scroll engraving with a nickel finish. It comes in an original fitted case.

It was wartime and the United States stood divided. During a period of rapid industrial innovation, the firearms industry was one of the hottest. The war drove a huge market and many different makers, designs and patents appeared in a very short amount of time. Some of Colt’s most coveted patents expired in 1857, opening opportunity, but Smith & Wesson purchased the Rollin White Patent in the late 1850s, enabling them to control the market on what virtually became the “modern” revolver. Specifically, the Rollin White Patent was for completely bored through (front to back) chambers in the cylinder. This is the same concept still in use in revolvers today. This enabled the most effective use of metallic cartridges.

Many companies simply infringed on the patent. They were promptly sued. Others tried and succeeded in finding ways around the patent to make metallic cartridge revolvers while the Rollin White Patent was still in effect. Daniel Moore, the designer of this revolver was one who did both. He designed a cartridge revolver that was the first “swing-out” cylinder revolver, but blatantly infringed on S&W’s patent. He was sued and lost, but he was not done. He soon designed another revolver with the partnership of David Williamson. That is the “teat-fire” revolver. Like the Plant, another successful revolver that skirted the Rollin White Patent, it used a mostly bored through cylinder with a constriction at the back. The cartridges each loaded from the front of the cylinder. A small projection at the back of the cartridge (like a teat) was the primer.

The overall condition is fine. Original engraving and finish. The action is excellent. The bore is in good shape with strong rifling. Ivory grips are solid. The case is in fine condition and it comes with 6 spent cartridges and 44 unfired original cartridges, shipped where permissible.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 3-1/4 inches.

Caliber: .32 Teat-fire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes