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Marrakai
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Re: Victorian era revolvers?
      05/01/08 10:15 PM

empirevr:
Another passion of mine...!

Plenty of Webleys etc but Tranter is definitely my favourite maker.

I have a 4th Model Tranter 54-bore percussion revolver in shootable condition, even came second in the BP aggregate at our local pistol club one year, beating heaps of stainless Ruger 'Old Armys', modern Uberties, etc. Quite an achievement.



I have a couple of other Tranters, Model 1871 cartridge revolvers, in both .380 and .450 chamberings. Incredibly well-made pieces. Here's the .450:



Lovely little Webley-Pryse revolver too, a .380 retailed by Thomas Horsley of York. Unfortunately the nickel plating is wearing off but the gun is in high condition otherwise. A perfect example of how marvellous a revolver can be, when it doesn't have to withstand all the piss'n'wind of a modern American magnum chambering!



A couple more examples already up on this forum:
Velodog Revolvers
Paris life Protector

Anyone else? I never tire of seeing these things.
That .577 would be a ripper! Proper British examples are quite rare these days, most offered for sale are unashamedly Belgian.

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* Victorian era revolvers? empirevr 05/01/08 11:11 AM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? Marrakai   05/01/08 10:15 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? Anonymous   15/01/08 04:37 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? empirevr   06/01/08 12:44 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? Marrakai   09/01/08 12:15 AM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? empirevr   14/01/08 12:33 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? Marrakai   14/01/08 11:04 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? peter   29/01/08 05:53 AM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? Marrakai   08/02/08 02:38 AM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? peter   08/02/08 08:42 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? Marrakai   09/02/08 01:02 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? peter   09/02/08 09:05 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? Marrakai   10/02/08 12:46 PM
. * * Re: Victorian era revolvers? peter   11/02/08 05:37 AM

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