Porter, Parry W.

Name Street Town State From To
Porter, Parry W.   Memphis, Shelby county Tennessee 1851 1854


Patent Date Remarks
8,210 July 8, 1851 Improvement in Revolving-Breech Fire-Arms
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Born 1807, died December 3, 1856. His grave can be found at the Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.

His turret was placed vertically and not horizontally as those made by Cochran or others. Some were made with pill locks and some had a loading lever. It is believed that his guns were made by George P. Foster, Taunton, Massachusetts.

.41 caliber, 9 shot vertical Turret Pistol and Rifle.

right-side
turret-side

other one

left-side
right-side
cylinder right-side
rifle open left-side