Equipment Tag # Serial #* Drawing #* Model* * Tranter must have serial or drawing number to properly identify your equipment. For PHE parts, service or performance ratings, contact one of Tranter’s authorized Service Centers (see full information for contacting on page 46). Double trigger revolvers in 38, 50, 54, 80, 90 and 120 bore were made in this range. Two additional serial numbers are to be found on these weapons, first an internal Tranter number and second a Tranter number on the trigger mechanism. 1851 Adams revolvers in 50, 54 and 56 bore will also be encountered in this range.
Lot 540: Cased Tranter 1st Pattern Revolver, serial number 20826Y,.44 caliber, 6.5? Octagon barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some mild freckling within the grooves. This is a handsome revolver with intricate and delicate floral scroll engraving, and has retained visible traces of the original lustrous blue finish along the underside of the barrel, sides of the frame, and on the cylinder. The balance of the metal has aged to a mixed plum-brown and pewter gray patina with a few hints of pinprick pitting and mild freckling along a few of the tightly engraved areas. The safety spring retains some of its original nitre bluing and the double trigger has an overall freckled gray patina, however the stud for the no longer present detachable loading lever is cleanly broken on the left front of the frame, and the front sight is broken.
The revolver is marked on the left side of the frame with the Tranter patent stamp along with a Potts & Hunt London retailer's marking along the topstrap. The finely checkered English walnut grip is in very good shape with only some minor handling marks and even, mild flattening of the points. The back of the grip has a small silver escutcheon with the armorial crest of Lieutenant-Colonel Gould Read Hunter-Weston: a greyhound sejant proper, gorged with an antique crown/collar; charged upon the shoulder for distinction with a cross crosslet gules (the latter not be to borne by his descendants).
The action lock-up is good and the mechanism is fully functional. The revolver is housed in its original oaken traveling case with dark green baize-lined interior and engraved armorial crest on the circular brass cover plaque. The case compartments are in fair-good condition with some damaged corners and detached sidewalls.
The case contains period accessories as well: a lightly flaked Dixon powder flask with patent top, original brass double-cavity bullet mold, ebony cleaning rod with jag tip, japanned tin of Eley pistol caps, and a small plastic bag containing a few 'top hat' style musket caps. Hunter-Weston (1823–1904) served with distinction during the Sepoy Rebellion, taking part in several battles including the Relief of Lucknow.
He later became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Justice of the Peace for Ayr (Scotland), and a Knight of Justice and Honourable Commander of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem in England. He was the father of Lieut. Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston KCB, DSO, GstJ, who commanded troops at Gallipoli and the Somme.
This is a splendid Tranter revolver with a connection to one of the more prominent Victorian–era Anglo-Scottish families. As an antique gun this will transfer without any restrictions. RR Auction's Fine Autographs And Artifacts Auction 469 Wednesday, 10th February 2016 Estimate: $3000-4000.
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Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. Indigenous works may have additional legal and cultural issues. You may be required to seek cultural clearances from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families, individuals or organisations before you reproduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material. Summary Tranter 3rd model double trigger percussion revolver, cased, cal. 442 in (54 bore), rifled blued steel octagonal barrel 15.30cm (6 in) long. Made by William Tranter, Birmingham, serial number 7540T, circaa 1858. Wooden, probably cedar, cased lined in green baize with nine compartments and no trade label to the lid, containing bullet mould, cleaning rod, Tranter's lubricating composition, an empty percussion cap tin, powder flask, nipple wrench and lead bullets.
Vacant brass escutcheon on lid outer. William Tranter's 3rd model percussion revolver was the first of his percussion models to be built upon the improved, raked frame. Unlike the 2nd model, the rammer and lever were in a two-piece assemble, with the rammer pivoting on the lever arm. The model was the last of Tranter's double-trigger models, the 4th model, while built on the same raked frame as the 3rd, using a single trigger mechanism.
Physical Description Light foliate engraved loading lever attached to L.H. Side of frame. Five chambered cylinder polished, profuse foliate engraved blued solid steel frame, triggerguard and buttcap, polished steel spurless hammer and trigger, inverted 'Y' safety spring on frame L.H.side, 'S'-shaped arbor latch on frame R.H.side, chequered wooden grips, bladed front sight, notched rear sight.
Wooden, probably cedar, cased lined in green baize with nine compartments and no trade label to the lid, containing brass bullet mould, cleaning rod, Tranter's lubricating composition, an empty percussion cap tin with remnants of a label, copper and brass powder flask, nipple wrench and lead bullets. Hinged lid not fastened to case body and can be removed entirely. Vacant brass escutcheon on lid outer, and lid upper fastened to lid frame through 10 brass screws. More Information.
Collection Names. Collecting Areas. Acquisition Information Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943. Manufacturer,. Collector,.
Inscriptions Stamped on loading lever: W. TRANTER'S/ PATENT Stamped on trigger L.H.side: W.
TRANTER'S/ PATENT Stamped on frame L.H.side: HH Stamped on frame R.H.side: No. 7,540,T Stamped on cylinder with London view marks Stamped on cylinder at breech: 47 Stamped on inside of loading lever: 47. Model Name or Number. Brand Names. Classification,. Category.
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Discipline. Type of item. Overall Dimensions 30 cm (Length), 3.6 cm (Width), 13.9 cm (Height) Barrel length: 15.30cm (6 in.). Case Dimensions 37.3 (Length), 19.8 (Width), 6.2 (Height). Keywords.