RARE CASED ENGRAVED & GOLD PLATED TRANTER’S PATENT DOUBLE ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER M.

RARE CASED ENGRAVED & GOLD PLATED TRANTER’S PATENT DOUBLE ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER M. SN 12445T. Cal. 45. Fabulous English revolver with 6″ oct bbl, dovetailed ball on a stick front sight with fixed sight at rear of top flat. Top flat is marked “B. COGSWELL, 224 STRAND, LONDON” and in small letters “GRISWOLD & Co N.O.”. Griswold was a known merchant in New Orleans that regularly dealt with the CSA during the war. It has rammer attached to left side of frame with latch on left flat of bbl at muzzle. It has the unusual Tranter’s Patent long spur trigger extending through the trigger guard which functions similarly to the Savage Arms Navy revolver. Long bottom spur is pulled which brings the hammer to full cock & rotates the cylinder. Small interior trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with very finely checkered 1-pc walnut grip. Frame, bbl, front & back straps, cylinder, trigger guard & butt cap are beautifully engraved in very fine foliate arabesque scrolls and entire revolver is gold plated. An additional feature is the automatic safety, mounted on the left rear of frame, which is only withdrawn when hammer reaches full cock. Accompanied by its orig walnut, English style, green felt lined distributor’s case with brass disc on top and the Cogswell label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a medium sized Dixon bag flask and its orig 2-cavity brass bullet mold with blued steel sprue cutter marked “54”. Also included is a Hawksley pewter oil bottle, a checkered ebony handle turn screw & matching nipple wrench, a lacquered tin for Tranter’s Patent bullet lubrication containing a few lead balls, a wooden parts box & a paper covered tin for Joyce caps. A covered compartment in the center contains orig functioning key & five spare nipples. It appears to be an altogether complete set that undoubtedly was intended for a presentation to a high ranking military officer or government official. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Revolver retains 90-93% strong orig gold plating with light flaking & wear on rammer lever. Cylinder appears to be unfired. Grip is sound with a couple of small dings & shows light wear retaining most of its orig varnish. Case lid has a grain check in one end & a crack across rear edge with a couple of others in the bottom and has numerous small nicks & scratches & retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with light wear from revolver. Accessories are very fine. Bullet mold appears to be unused. 4-35540 JR396 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2426	$0.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED & GOLD PLATED TRANTER’S PATENT DOUBLE ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER M. SN 12445T. Cal. 45. Fabulous English revolver with 6″ oct bbl, dovetailed ball on a stick front sight with fixed sight at rear of top flat. Top flat is marked “B. COGSWELL, 224 STRAND, LONDON” and in small letters “GRISWOLD & Co N.O.”. Griswold was a known merchant in New Orleans that regularly dealt with the CSA during the war. It has rammer attached to left side of frame with latch on left flat of bbl at muzzle. It has the unusual Tranter’s Patent long spur trigger extending through the trigger guard which functions similarly to the Savage Arms Navy revolver. Long bottom spur is pulled which brings the hammer to full cock & rotates the cylinder. Small interior trigger fires the revolver. Fitted with very finely checkered 1-pc walnut grip. Frame, bbl, front & back straps, cylinder, trigger guard & butt cap are beautifully engraved in very fine foliate arabesque scrolls and entire revolver is gold plated. An additional feature is the automatic safety, mounted on the left rear of frame, which is only withdrawn when hammer reaches full cock. Accompanied by its orig walnut, English style, green felt lined distributor’s case with brass disc on top and the Cogswell label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a medium sized Dixon bag flask and its orig 2-cavity brass bullet mold with blued steel sprue cutter marked “54”. Also included is a Hawksley pewter oil bottle, a checkered ebony handle turn screw & matching nipple wrench, a lacquered tin for Tranter’s Patent bullet lubrication containing a few lead balls, a wooden parts box & a paper covered tin for Joyce caps. A covered compartment in the center contains orig functioning key & five spare nipples. It appears to be an altogether complete set that undoubtedly was intended for a presentation to a high ranking military officer or government official. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Revolver retains 90-93% strong orig gold plating with light flaking & wear on rammer lever. Cylinder appears to be unfired. Grip is sound with a couple of small dings & shows light wear retaining most of its orig varnish. Case lid has a grain check in one end & a crack across rear edge with a couple of others in the bottom and has numerous small nicks & scratches & retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with light wear from revolver. Accessories are very fine. Bullet mold appears to be unused. 4-35540 JR396 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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