32 TEATFIRE

Research notes

The 32 Teatfire was one of two front loading cartridges that were developed during the mid to late 1860’s to circumvent the Rollin White patent that allowed a bored-through cylinder enabling self-contained cartridges to be loaded from the rear. The Rollin White patent was acquired by Smith & Wesson giving them a virtual monopoly on the revolver business at the time. The teatfire revolvers were manufactured by Daniel Moore of Brooklyn, NY. He received a patent for his teatfire revolver in April of 1863 and changed the name of his company to Moore’s Patent National Firearms Company. The company only manufactured the .32 Cal. Teatfire revolver and in 1866 changed the name to the National Arms Company.

Picture showing a sectioned cartridge