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CIVIL WAR Antique MOORES Patent Teat-Fire Revolver
Guns International #: 100969951 Seller's Inventory #: 5386
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique MOORES Patent Teat-Fire Revolver
Engraved Revolver That Circumvented S&W’s Patents
Here we present an antique Moore’s Patent Teat-Fire Revolver, made during the American Civil War, circa 1864, in Brooklyn, New York. 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 up 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 pictured “teat-fire” revolver. Like the Plant, another successful revolver that skirted the RW 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.
Though not a primary military arm during the American Civil War, handguns were commonly privately purchased by soldiers for use on the battlefield. Whether legend or fact, it is interesting to note something commonly read about pocket revolvers of the day: that while they could be used for self-defense against the enemy, many soldiers kept them on their person to defend themselves against an unwanted amputation in the primitive field hospitals that were notorious, even in their day.
The overall condition is good. The metal has a dark patina throughout. The engraving and markings are clear and legible. The grips show much wear from period carry. The bore is in very good condition. The action is strong. Here is a nice example of a Civil War-era revolver that successfully got around Smith & Wesson’s grip.
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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$800
#5386
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Antique: Yes