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.32 CALIBER WILLIAMSON’S FLAT TEAT FIRE CARTRIDGE
– VERY NICE EXAMPLE: Designed by Daniel
Moore and manufactured by Moore and his partner David
Williamson, the Teat Fire Cartridge was patented in
1864. The Teat Fire system was one of several different
unique designs which avoided infringing on the Rollin
White patent held by Smith and Wesson and still offered
a viable metallic cartridge which contained the
projectile, propellant and primer.
The Teat Fire cartridge manufactured in .32 and .45
caliber, were used in the Moore Revolvers and National
Arms Single Action Belt Revolvers which proved quite
popular with both soldiers and civilians during
the American Civil War. National Arms produced about
30,000 of the revolvers from 1864 to 1870, when it was
acquired by Colt's Manufacturing Company.
The Teat Fire cartridge was a self contained copper
cartridge case with an open mouth and a small protrusion
on the rounded rear end of the case. The protrusion was
manufactured in two profiles – a round teat, and the
flat teat such as offered here. The case contained both
the powder and bullet and when loaded into the chamber,
the “teat” at the rear end of the case which contained
the primer protruded through a tiny opening in the rear
of the chamber and would be struck by the hammer when
the pistol was fired.
This .32 caliber specimen is in very good condition with
an even aged patina to the cartridge case and light
oxidation to the bullet. The case is full form with no
damage or misshaping. I have a few of these and will
send you the best of the remaining lot.
A fairly scarce cartridge due to the short period of
production, this specimen will display well with your
pistol. (0209) $75
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