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The present rifle has gold koftgari designs in three panels on the barrel, around the cylinder, the hammer shroud, the top strap, and the tang of the buttplate and has relief
chiseled floral scroll patterns on the barrel, cylinder, frame, and buttplate heightened with silver. “Oriental” designs on European arms were popular
in the period, and many of the decorated arms were presentation pieces
for local dignitaries within the Ottoman Empire and India as well as
European military officers stationed there. Tranter double trigger revolvers
are also known with koftgari decoration and Arabic inscriptions. The brown Damascus barrel has a dovetailed blade front sight, a three-leaf rear sight (100 yard notch standing, 200 and 300 yard leaves folding), and London proofs. The frame has “W. TRANTERS PATENT No 7,587, T.” on the right side. The cylinder has London proofs.
CONDITION: Very fine with bright koftgari
patterns, crisp relief carving, distinct markings, a
fire blue finish on the balance with fading to smooth
brown patina, and generally minimal wear. The
action works intermittently. The very fine replacement
stock has crisp checkering, attractive figure, and minimal
light handling and storage marks. This is an extremely rare revolving rifle both in terms of the rarity of Tranter revolving rifles as a whole and in terms of its beautiful artistry.
Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000
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