Product Details
A GOOD CASED 54 BORE TRANTER FOURTH MODEL DOUBLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER, RETAILED BY WILKINSON, CIRCA 1865, serial no. 19,929T,
with 6in. octagonal Birmingham proofed barrel having some engraved line decoration at muzzle, the breech strap engraved 'WILKINSON & SON, PALL MALL, LONDON" enclosed within borderlines, the left-side of the barrel fitted with Kerr's patent rammer, and on the right barrel lug Tranter's patent horizontally pivoting arbour latch, borderline engraved frame fitted with a bolt safety, and engraved 'No 19,929T, five shot cylinder having the usual Tranter roped decoration to front edge, chequered one piece walnut grips, with domed oval butt-cap, in its blue baize lined and partitioned oak case the front with inset brass locking hooks, and the lid with brass escutcheon, metal corner edges have been added at a later date, accessories include; a 54-bore double cavity brass mould, a copper bodied powder flask, nipple key, wad puch and oil bottle, the revolver has most of its deep charcoal London blue finish, probably done by Wilkinson when new
Provenance: The fourth model single trigger double action revolver was designed by Tranter to compete with the Beaumont Adams, production started around 1857/58. The retailer Wilkinson and Son were noted suppliers to officers
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Estimate £1,500-2,000