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LOT 298
Desirable Cased Engraved William
Tranter 38-Bore Double
Trigger “Self-Cocking” Percussion Revolver with
Accessories - Serial no. 12749.T., 49 cal., 7 inch octagon bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut grips. This revolver uses William Tranter’s
interesting double trigger mechanism. You can fire the revolver
in double action, or you can pre-cock the revolver using the lower trigger and then pull the main trigger to fire with a lighter trigger pull
closer to firing in single action. If you release the lower trigger without pulling the
main trigger, the hammer will come to rest before striking one of the nipples kind
of like the cocker/decocker of the H&K P7 PSP pistols. This example has the Third
Model rammer with the removable ramming point and was manufactured around
the late 1850s to early 1860s in Birmingham. It has a beaded post front sight, integral
notch rear sight at the rear of the top strap, Birmingham proofs, a “W. TRANTER’S/
PATENT” marked loading lever, “HH” on the left side of the frame below the breech,
No 1249.T.” on the right side of the frame, scroll engraving, a casehardened cylinder
with “84” marked on the rear, and a checkered walnut grip. The wood case has green
baize lining, a tin of “W. TRANTER’S/Patent/LUBRICATING BULLETS/EXPRESSLY ADAPTED FOR/W. TRANTER’S/PATENT/Double-Trigger Revolver,” another tin of “W. TRANTER’S/PATENT/Lubricating Composition,” a Dixon powder flask, Dixon oiler, cap tin, cleaning rod, double cavity brass bullet mold with blued iron sprue cutter marked “38” (38 bore), spare nipples, screwdriver, nipple wrench, and key.
CONDITION: Fine with 60% plus original blue finish on the barrel and frame with numerous scattered flaked areas displaying gray and light brown patina, mostly bright loading lever as well as hammer and triggers with some discoloration, 40% original case colors on the cylinder, some light oxidation and pitting, and minor overall wear. The grip is very fine with crisp checkering and minor handling and storage wear. Mechanically excellent. The case and accessories are very good with mild storage wear including some tears on the lining and verdigris on the flask and mold. Overall, a very attractive cased Tranter revolver.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 299
Finely Engraved J. Chaineux Lefaucheux Brevete Twelve-Shot Pinfire Double Action Revolver - Serial no. 2793, 7 mm cal., 4 3/4 inch part round bbl., bright finish, ebonized grips. These “high capacity” pinfire revolvers were manufactured in the mid to late 19th century. Chaineux revolvers with as many as 20 shots are known. This 12-shot example has attractive floral scroll engraving and is marked “CHAINEUX/BTE” on the left of the barrel at the breech and “LEFAUCHEUX/ INVRE BREVETE” on the right. The rear face of the cylinder is Liege proofed. The pin front sight is elevated on a triangular base and the hammer has a notch for a rear sight. The ebonized grips are checkered, and a lanyard ring is fitted at the bottom of the butt. CONDITION: Fine, showing mostly a bright grey patina, having the appearance of being the original finish, with some scattered speckling of brown, a few scattered patches of very light pitting, and crisp engraving. The grips are very fine with a few scattered minor dings and a few scattered mild flat spots in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 300
Fine Engraved E.M. Reilly & Co. .25 (Rimfire) Single Barrel Gallery Pistol of Unusual
Size with Original Leather Holster - Serial no.
122, 25 RF cal., 8 3/8 inch octagon bbl., blue finish,
walnut grips. Manufactured c. 1880 with an
octagonal barrel with dovetailed sights, “E.M.
REILLY & Co. 502, NEW OXFORD ST LONDON”
signed on top, scroll engraving at the breech
end, and Birmingham proofs and “8” on
the underside. The action has “122” on
the bottom ahead of the barrel release
“trigger,” scroll engraving and lined
borders, and a spurred trigger guard.
The finely checkered, bag shaped stock
has a German silver escutcheon punched with the owner’s
initials “ES.” An original brown leather flap holster with a belt loop is included.
CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel, hammer, and barrel release catch each retain 90% plus original blue finish. The action retains 30% original blued finish and has smooth gray and brown patina where the finish has flaked and some minor patches of oxidation. The barrel signature and engraving are crisp. The stock is also very fine and has sharp checkering with some minor age related storage and handling blemishes. Mechanically excellent. The holster is about good and is age worn with absent stitching, flaked and rubbed exterior, incomplete flap strap, and absent toe disc.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
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