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 view patent

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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

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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