REVOLVER, 'Tranter', cap and ball, American

W1970.516

.45 calibre, bore/rifled, barelshape/octaganal, foresight/bead, rearsight V2baclstrap,ignition/percussion cap/ball, action 5 chamber/hesitation.
Double trigger for hesitation action. Rammer on LHS barrel.
NB: No weapon answering this description in collection. Possibly 514.
DH 2/12/11

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.516
Accession Date: 27 Mar 1962

Measurement

length325mm
length153mmbarrel

 


 

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