A Very Rare Cased 54 Bore Fourth Model Treble Action Tranter Revolver. 13” overall, 6” octagonal sighted barrel with engraving at muzzle & breech. Engraved ‘B. Cogswell 224 Strand. London’ on the top strap. Steel border engraved solid frame, engraved to one side 'No 10811' with ‘S’ shaped spring to retain/release cylinder pin, the other side with rammer engraved 'W Tranters Patent' & ’HH’ stamp on left hand side of frame, 5 shot cylinder with roped band & Birmingham proof marks, trigger guard with double triggers & spurred hammer. Finely chequered walnut grips, engraved butt cap. Contained in its original green baize lined oak case, with B. Cogswell label in the lid, original accessories including bullet and cap tins, lubricating composition tin, bullet mould, turn screw, nipple key, oil bottle, loading rod & Dixon bag shaped flask.
Circa 1862
Very rare revolver few survive, in good grey condition, no original finish. Trade label damaged on lower edge.
Benjamin Cogswell 224 Strand 1842-63., sold cased percussion Tranter Patent revolvers with loading equipment. Succeeded by Benjamin Cogswell Jr. and Edward Harrison traded from 223 &224 Strand from 1863 to 1881 the business Cogswell & Harrison is still trading.
William Tranter was granted six British patents relating to revolvers and their accessories. This pistol made to Patent 212 of 1853 (Double Trigger) and 1913 of 1856 (Triple Action) He was licensed by Deane, Adams & Deane to make complete Adams self-cocking revolvers & to use patented frame for his own revolvers.
See ‘The Firearms of William Tranter’ by R. Stewart Page 165-16, & ‘William Tranter’ by Wolfgang Berk page 112 for photos of No 10811 also by Cogswell.