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Moores Patent Revolver FACTORY ENGRAVED Civil War Guns International #: 101458012 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Antique Revolvers - Percussion - Civil War Revolvers Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: CAALEX Company: Classic Arms & Archery Member Since: 9/16/14 First Name: Online Last Name: Sales State: Kentucky Zip: 40503 Country: United States Phone: (859) 278-8370 Fax: (859) 278-1759 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 94 Total Number of Listings: 3533 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: AmEx, Discover, Master Card, Visa, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check (item held until check cleared) Description: Moore’s Patent Firearms Company was founded by Daniel Moore, who in his own way was one of America’s most prolific inventors. Just prior to the Civil War Moore began producing a seven-shot .32 caliber revolver in Brooklyn, NY. Moore’s pistol, which he had patented in September, 1860, proved very popular with soldiers going off to war, especially the New York regiments. Over 7,000 were produced. ? This gun is the very first revolver with swing-out cylinder ever produced. With the hammer in half cock position, pressing on the catch located to the right of the hammer on the recoil shield allows the barrel and cylinder to be swung out to the right for loading. Sturdy and very well made, this revolver was, in its days, ahead of its competitors. There was just one problem—Moore’s design violated Rollin White’s bored-through cylinder patent used by Smith & Wesson, and in 1862 he was sued and he lost. Moore had to turn over 3,376 guns to his competitor and, to add insult to injury, he had to stamp the barrel "MANFD FOR SMITH & WESSON BY MOORE’S PAT. FIRE ARMS CO." Despite this, the company survived and changed its name to National Firearms Company in 1866 and was bought by Colt in 1870. This revolver is 100% original, including the ramrod which is often lost. The brass frame has patinated to a pleasing dark mustard color. The rest of the gun is a plum brown. The bore is excellent, with strong rifling. This revolver seems to be mechanically sound. All items are also available for sale in our brick & mortar store and are subject to prior sale. Think long, think wrong. Payment On firearms, we typically only accept credit cards or money orders/cashier's checks. Sale prices reflect a 3% cash/money order discount. This discount is not valid for credit card purchases. Add 3% to the total cost for such purchases. Any purchases made in the state of Kentucky incur a 6% sales tax. Shipping We ship firearms via UPS. They must be sent to an FFL. Hand guns must travel via Air, whilst long guns and other items can go via Ground. Non-firearm accessories, such as magazines, can be shipped via USPS Priority Mail at the customer's request. We provide tracking numbers with all of our transactions. If you'd like a shipping estimate, please contact us through the and provide, at the very least, a ZIP code as to where the item would be sent. If paying by credit card, store policy is to ship to the billing address of the card. If paying by Money Order, we can ship to wherever it's legal. The exception is, obviously, serialized items. Legal Policy We can only ship items to areas in which they are legal. If you live in a more restrictive area, please check your local laws before or buying. We are, for the most part, willing to ship to the 50 states as long as it's legal. We may require proof of legality before proceeding with a transaction that is exempt from a normal law. Please only if you are legal to own this item. Serialized items must be transferred through an FFL. We do accept C&R's on any applicable items. You may have to pay your FFL a fee, which is not covered by this . You are responsible to know and follow all laws (including shipping) in purchasing such items in your state. Visit these sites below to verify the laws in your area: ATF NRA ILA NFA Information Some items are regulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA). This includes, but is not limited to, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and suppressors. Please check with your local and state municipalities for any further regulatory requirements. It is the buyer’s responsibility to make sure they comply with all NFA rules and applicable laws. Such items MUST be transferred to a Class 3 FFL via a Form 3, and then transferred to you via a Form 4 from your local Class 3 dealer. The process of getting a Form 3 approved by the BATFE takes on average 6-8 weeks. Your patience is appreciated. SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Antique: Yes Serial Number: 1849