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Tranter
Støckel: William Tranter Birmingham + London 1816 -
1890
received countless patents, his main patent is the double trigger revolver
January 28, 1853
V. & R. BLAKEMORE
Tranter third model, serial # 16023T,
In a green baize wooden case with bullet mold, marked Tranter's Patent and 54
(bore), Hawskley marked powder flask, screw- and nipple driver, oil can, ramrod,
3 tin cans, key. The case shows acceptable wear, over all fine condition.
$3,850.
TRANTER PATENT the famous double-trigger model:
pressure the rear trigger raised the hammer, whilst pulling the front-trigger
discharges the piece. Serial # 4108T, cal. .40 percussion, 4 3/8"
octagonal barrel with dove-tail front sight, on the left sight Tranter Patent
ramrod and a simple safety to block the hit of the hammer. The frame and
trigger guard nicely engraved and blued, crisp checkered grip. Some parts of the
finish are peeled of, still circa 50% bright blue remaining. Fine
condition and working order. Taylerson The Revolver, chapter XVIII, 
54 bore,
retailer V. & R. Blakemore
on bridge,
6" octagonal barrel with fixed sight and left-side TRANTER Patent rammer, nicely
engraved with circa 50% bright blue finish remaining, crisp checkered grip.
Revolver in fine condition.
January 28, 1853,
#212
The revolver comes in a correct wooden show case
with partitions in which is a marked bullet mold "80" and serial # matching to
the revolver 4108. One can for Tranter's lubrication bullets and another for
Tranter's lubrication composition, screw driver with little screw-in oil-dipper and a
ramrod. The case in green baize, the lid has no inscription. There are two
age-cracks in the lid, other wide in very good condition. A nice set
$3,775.
Støckel: William Tranter, Birmingham, 1816 - 1890,
Midlothian, Texas 76065