Tranter Revolver Serial Numbers

Discription Wolfgang Berk has brought together over 30 years of research and knowledge into the writing of this book detailing the life and works of William Tranter, one of the most important English manufacturers of firearms during the second half of the 19th century. This comprehensive study will enable collectors, dealers, auction houses and students to correctly classify and describe Tranter manufactured firearms. The photographic section of the book shows nearly every type and variation of known Tranter firearms. The well-structured layout of the book makes it an easy matter to enable clear classification by the text as well as by the related photographs of each weapon.

The abridged Tranter patent section will establish an initial period of manufacture for any weapon. Additionally, the serial number listing will enable the reader to gauge the sparsity of a particular weapon in relation to similar weapons of a different calibre. Wolfgang Berk’s monumental work will without question become the standard reference book for all who are interested in a truly great English gunmaker and his firearms. 280 pages, 31.5 cm long, 21,5 cm wide.

Tranter English Revolver. This.44 caliber revolver, serial number 2800, features a five-shot cylinder, octagon barrel, side loading lever, and the double-action trigger mechanism, all made of iron. The iron front sight is the post style inlaid into the barrel flat. Software ps2 pfs explorer. The checkered hood grip shows slight wear. Presented is an original, English, double-trigger, Second Model Tranter revolver, and the invention of British gunmaker William Tranter of Birmingham, England. In 1856, Tranter entered his weapon in a firearms test sponsored by the British Army and won a government contract for his new type of revolver.