SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED TRANTER’S PATENT DA ARMY-SIZED REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED TRANTER’S PATENT DA ARMY-SIZED REVOLVER. SN 15610T. Cal. 45. Blue and color case hardened with 6″ ovoid-shaped oct bbl with small dovetailed pin front sight and fixed rear sight at the rear of the top strap. Rammer is mounted to left side of frame. Revolver is dbl action with a checkered hammer spur and has color case hardened buttcap and 5-shot cyl. It is mounted with a nicely figured, checkered 1-pc walnut grip. Left front side of the frame and rammer handle are stamped “TRANTER’S PATENT” and the top strap is engraved “THOS.WILLIAMS.SOUTH.CASTLE.ST.LIVERPOOL”. Right rear side of frame behind the cyl has an articulated safety with a small pin on its nose which corresponds to the small holes in the rear face of the cyls in the lands between the nipple recesses. Revolver is very nicely engraved with tasteful and well-executed foliate arabesque patterns and engraved rammer screw head. Accompanied by its orig English-style mahogany casing with empty brass medallion centered in the lid. Interior is green felt lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a Dickson bag-shaped flask, its orig Tranter’s Patent marked brass 2-cavity bullet mold with blued steel sprue cutter marked “54”. Also accompanied by an ebony-handled turn screw and ebony-handled nipple wrench. Left front corner compartment contains a lacquered tin of Tranter’s Patent Lubricating bullets with green and black label. The adjoining compartment contains a lacquered tin of Tranter’s Patent lubricating composition and the right rear corner contains an early lacquered tin of Eley Bros caps. Front compartment contains a brass & ebony cleaning rod/bullet starter with concealed worm. Center covered compartment, with bone pull, is empty and left rear compartment contains a modern pewter oil bottle. A fine, complete set. CONDITION: Revolver appears to be new and unfired retaining virtually all of its orig glossy factory blue with bright, orig metal finish on the rammer and rammer handle, hammer and trigger. Cyl and buttcap retain strong case colors. Grip is crisp showing very little or no wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a crack across the lid with another in the bottom along with a cpl of grain checks, otherwise is solid and retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with very light soil. Implements and accessories are all crisp and new. 4-38619 JR298 (7,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2425	$9,775.00	SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED TRANTER’S PATENT DA ARMY-SIZED REVOLVER. SN 15610T. Cal. 45. Blue and color case hardened with 6″ ovoid-shaped oct bbl with small dovetailed pin front sight and fixed rear sight at the rear of the top strap. Rammer is mounted to left side of frame. Revolver is dbl action with a checkered hammer spur and has color case hardened buttcap and 5-shot cyl. It is mounted with a nicely figured, checkered 1-pc walnut grip. Left front side of the frame and rammer handle are stamped “TRANTER’S PATENT” and the top strap is engraved “THOS.WILLIAMS.SOUTH.CASTLE.ST.LIVERPOOL”. Right rear side of frame behind the cyl has an articulated safety with a small pin on its nose which corresponds to the small holes in the rear face of the cyls in the lands between the nipple recesses. Revolver is very nicely engraved with tasteful and well-executed foliate arabesque patterns and engraved rammer screw head. Accompanied by its orig English-style mahogany casing with empty brass medallion centered in the lid. Interior is green felt lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a Dickson bag-shaped flask, its orig Tranter’s Patent marked brass 2-cavity bullet mold with blued steel sprue cutter marked “54”. Also accompanied by an ebony-handled turn screw and ebony-handled nipple wrench. Left front corner compartment contains a lacquered tin of Tranter’s Patent Lubricating bullets with green and black label. The adjoining compartment contains a lacquered tin of Tranter’s Patent lubricating composition and the right rear corner contains an early lacquered tin of Eley Bros caps. Front compartment contains a brass & ebony cleaning rod/bullet starter with concealed worm. Center covered compartment, with bone pull, is empty and left rear compartment contains a modern pewter oil bottle. A fine, complete set. CONDITION: Revolver appears to be new and unfired retaining virtually all of its orig glossy factory blue with bright, orig metal finish on the rammer and rammer handle, hammer and trigger. Cyl and buttcap retain strong case colors. Grip is crisp showing very little or no wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a crack across the lid with another in the bottom along with a cpl of grain checks, otherwise is solid and retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with very light soil. Implements and accessories are all crisp and new. 4-38619 JR298 (7,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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