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Also comes with six, original, lead conical bullets plus two original cylinder nipples. Also a small wood handled screwdriver and separate nipple-wrench, a brass, tear-drop style powder flask, a large brass bullet mold with sprue cutter, the original wood cleaning rod with brass tip and wood pommel.
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Not cracked or chipped.Case contains the small oiling can three metal tins, one of which is japanned and stamped “ELEY BRO / LONDON” and has a good number of copper percussion caps inside. TRANTER’S / PATENT” in crescent form.A decorative engraving of floral scrollwork is seen over the entire revolver including the frame, barrel, ramrod, cylinder, muzzle, top strap, loading lever, butt strap, triggerguard, and the pommel cap. Ramrod side face exhibits a small, plain oval disc stamped with “W. And displays a one-piece black walnut, checkered grip. Sidearm measures 11¾” long, weighs 31 oz. A unique dual-trigger cocking mechanism provides either single or double-action capability to the soldier / user. Handgun features the most popular 54 bore size (.442 caliber) with a five-shot cylinder matched to a 6” octagonal barrel that employs a detachable hinged type loading lever assembly on the barrel’s left side.
Also, many Confederate officers privately purchased the Tranter revolver for personal use.Seldom-seen of the different Tranter-patent models, this early Tranter specimen circa 1854-1855 is a high-quality, solid frame, profusely engraved, percussion cap and ball revolver referred to as the 2 nd Model.