Original U.S. Civil War Era Moore's Patent Firearms Teat Fire .32 Cal Brass Frame Engraved Revolver - Serial 18305 U.S. Flags The M1911 was developed from

The M1911 was developed from earlier Colt semi-automatic designs

It does look like the steel portions of the revolver may have been nickel plated at some point

and the other is the multi-part style usually seen on officer helmets

The different states still had some level of independence even then

however the hammer will not hold at either full or half cock

Original U.S. Civil War Era Moore's Patent Firearms Teat Fire .32 Cal Brass Frame Engraved Revolver - Serial 18305 U.S. Flags The M1911 was developed fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a really great example of a small just post Civil War Moore's Patent revolver with a six shot cylinder in . 32 Teat fire caliber. The frame is brass, and unlike many other examples we have had, it still retains some of the nickel plating. It has beautiful floral and scroll engraving all over the frame, with some minimal accent engraving on the barrel. It also still retains much of the original blued finish on