Tranter Revolver Serial Numbers

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.

Results 1 - 6 of 6 - Cased Tranter Third Model Revolver, c. 1850s, serial number 11,635T,.35 caliber, checkered walnut grip, frame engraved with foliate designs.

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. Download free fundamentals of multinational finance moffett pdf. 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.

The Firearms Technology Museum William Tranter Gunmaker William Tranter was born in 1816 and baptised in March of that year. He was the eldest son of Thomas Tranter, a blacksmith of Oldbury Salop, a village near Birmingham in the Midlands of England and Mary Ann Lees. William had four brothers and four sisters and in 1830 at the age of 14 was apprenticed to the gunsmithing firm of Hollis Bros in Birmingham.

He left Hollis Bros in 1839 and bought out the business of Robert Dugard at 29.5 Whittall Street, Birmingham with a small legacy left to him by his uncle William. An advertisement in 1841 read 'William Tranter (successor to R. Dugard), Gun and Pistol maker, for home and exportation, No.29.5 Whittall Street, Birmingham. Percussion caps, waddings, implements, barrels, locks, and furniture of every description.' In 1846 he took his younger brother David on as an apprentice.

He stayed at the Whittall St address a short time and in 1844 once again teamed up with the hollis Brothers. This was made a formal partnership with John and Isaac Hollis in Hollis Brothers and Co. At 10-11 Weaman Row in 1844 and also with Isaac Brentnall Sheath in 1845. In March 1849 Tranter returned to independant operation, possibly for the manufacture of military weapons, and by 1851 Tranter's factory was at 13 St Mary's Row in the heart of Tranter had shops, sheds and steam machinery, yard and premises at 50 Loveday Street between 1854 and 1860. As early as 1852 Tranter was known to and it appears well respected by the London gun trade. In July the London Proof Master was directed ' not to prove the cylinders of the new pattern revolving pistols unless same be accompanied by the barrels'. Following this directive Tranter wrote the following letter to the Court of Assistants of the Gunmakers Company.