A Rare Silver Plated 38 Bore 3rd Model Tranter Revolver. 14 ½” overall, 7” octagonal barrel with barleycorn foresight, Birmingham Proofs, rammer to left hand side marked ‘Tranters Patent’ engraved frame number ‘14384T’ with Tranters patent oval to left hand side, double trigger stamped ‘Tranters Patent’. Frame stamped ‘H.H.’ below rammer. Frame and cylinder heavily silver plated. One piece walnut grip with silver plated butt cap.
Circa 1858.
In good condition, small loss to silver on cylinder. 38 bore Tranters are very rare, only example with silver close plating that I can find.
William Tranter traded from 13 St. Mary's Row Birmingham from 1849 to 1875, and between 1853 and 1865 was granted six British patents relating to revolvers and their accessories. He was licensed by Deane, Adams & Deane to make complete Adams' self-cocking revolvers and to use Adams' patented frame for his own revolvers.