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CASED HIGH CONDITION SMALL BORE TRANTER'S PATENT

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
CASED HIGH CONDITION SMALL BORE TRANTER'S PATENT
RIMFIRE REVOLVER RETAILED BY THOMAS WILLIAMS OF LIVERPOOL. Cal. 32. S# 9051. Top of the 3 3/4" oct. bbl. is engraved "Thos Williams. South Castle St. Liverpool." Case hardened cyl. has each chamber stamped w/ Birmingham black powder proof. Left side of dbl. action frame is marked "TRANTERS" "PATENT" over S# "9051". Right side is fitted w/ loading gate. Trigger & hammer are of polished steel. Blued trigger guard has lg. bow. One piece checkered grip is of walnut, has steel cap w/ cartridge ejection rod. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: mahogany case has top secured w/ brass screws & has circular brass medallion on top. Case is lined in blue cloth & contains a sm. pewter oil bottle & brass cleaning rod w/ white tip. CONDITION: exceptionally fine. Action & bbl. retaining over 90% original blue w/ some sharp edge wear. Front grip strap has only a sm. amount of silvering. Cyl. retains nearly all of its original case hardening color w/ some drag marks at front. Hammer & trigger retain nearly all of their bright polish. Grip is also excellent, checkering very lightly worn & is still bright. Bore is bright & shiny. Mechanically fine. Case retains nearly all of its exterior finish w/ some light scratches & marks. Interior cloth is also very fine w/ some rubs in bottom & a scratch through from contact w/ the hammer spur. Accessories are fine. (01-21242/MGM). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.