Description: Nice clean example of the .32 teat-fire cartridge. This example has the later round teat. These cartridges were patented by David Williamson of Brooklyn, New York on January 5, 1864. The patent was assigned to the Moore's Patent Fire Arms Company of New York. Thomas states that the cartridge, "was developed explicitly for a revolver that could circumvent the Rollin White/Smith & Wesson patent." The nipple or teat held the fulminate while the casing held the ball and powder. The flat teat variants were known as the No. 1 cartridges while the round teats eventually became known as the No. 2 cartridges. This style of cartridge was manufactured expressly for the "National Revolver” produced by Moore's Patent Fire Arms Company of Brooklyn, New York. This example is in very nice shape with a round case mouth and plenty of lubricant on the inside of the case.
Headstamp: None
Measures: OAL 1.275”
Reference: "Round Ball to Rimfire” Thomas Vol. 3 No. 996
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