Welcome to at present’s Photo of the Day! Here we’ve got one more occasion of patent dodging in firearm historical past. When Rolin White patented the bored-through cylinder it mainly tied corporations’ palms (moreover Smith and Wesson who licensed it) for a few a long time. Therefore you will note plenty of artistic concepts, methods, and applied sciences pop up meaning to keep away from patent infringement. One such instance is the Slocum revolver made by the Brooklyn Firearms Company. The Slocum was higher than plenty of different patent dogging designs because it used common ammunition. Most designs that did efficiently keep away from patent infringement ended up having proprietary kinds of ammunition with the intention to feed their distinctive mechanisms. Instead of getting the cylinder bored by means of the cylinder would have the skin curve minimize so you would slide the chamber ahead and both load or unload some 32 Rimfire.
“Manufactured in 1863 and 1864. Marked “B.A.CO. PATENT APRIL 14TH 1863” on high of the barrel. The backside of the body is inscribed “F D Taylor” (no historical past is on the market on this particular person at time of description). Post entrance sight and body notch rear sight. 5-round cylinder with chamber sleeves. For loading and unloading the sleeve is pushed ahead into a set ramrod. Like most others of this mannequin it reveals gentle scroll engraving on the brass body and there’s scalloped engraving on the highest strap. Blue barrel and cylinder, silver body and casehardened hammer and spur set off. Fitted with clean two piece varnished walnut grips.”
Lot 287: Brooklyn F A Co Slocum Revolver 32 Rf – Brooklyn Arms Slocum Sliding Sleeve Pocket Revolver with Inscription. (n.d.). Rock Island Auction Company. {photograph}. Retrieved December 28, 2022, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/49/287.
