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Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A cased Tranter percussion revolver, 1855 circa

Estimate

€ 700 - 1.200

Sold

€ 1.875

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

England
length 32.5 cm.
Rifled, octagonal, 11 mm cal. barrel, with foresight, engraved to the nozzle; smooth, five-shot cylinder with outlined borders and marks of test bench, frame marked "TRANTER'S PATENT", "HH" and "No. 10512T", outlined at the borders. Cartridge rammer marked en suite and safety lock. Butt made of checkered wood. Browned. Not working mechanism, needs revision. Kept in its blue velvet-lined wooden case, complete with all tools, leather-lined flask, in the compartment measuring device, primer case and other items. Missing key.