1879 TRANTER Something Rare and intresting

[dingus]

Check out my perscribed antique Tranter 1879
Caliber 450/455
Its a Rare one to as most are just 450 marked this has both cals and chambers the longer domion 455 colt ammo.
ivory but cap and silver site blade.
In my keeper pile this one is.
Has the best bore i seen looks mint and its metford type rifleing with a 455 chamber throats and 455 bore it should drive tacks.
Theses are rare and this ones really tight.
This was the Last model tranter made before he retired.
Has a sweet smooth action to.

 

[Tyockell18]

Wow, you said it was nice but damn this is a beauty, congrats!.

 

[scianna54]

very nice indeed

 

[SeamusMac]

Wow, what an interesting piece. How does the cylinder retaining pin come out? It looks like the knurled surface on the right-side may have something to do with it...

 

[DEZ]

Very nice please don't ream out the Chambers LOL

 

[dingus]

Very nice please don't ream out the Chambers LOL

I wont the chambers are all mint.

Check out the real ivory and silver but cap.

The Cylinder comes out by pressing on the knurled knob in front of the frame.
you can also open the gun press the button under the frame and it wont throw your cartridges out! Thats a Cartridge extractor stop button it stops the extractor from opening or disengages it.
Only the best british guns have that feature and its darn handy.

 

[SeamusMac]

Sounds like an incredible piece of handiwork. Think there's any chance you'd be able to make a short video on the revolver's features ha ha ha?

 

[mooncoon]

the engraving looks either japanese or chinese.

cheers mooncoon

 

[dingus]

the engraving looks either japanese or chinese.

cheers mooncoon

The British were in China wernt they ?

 

[apu]

Very nice, especially the butt art. I betcha not many nails where hammered with that gun Nice

 

[Southlander]

That toplatch system looks very strong with inclined catch and the cut on the hammer to add the extra strength during firing.

Very nice!