A TRANTER PATENT 80-BORE FIVE-SHOT SELF-COCKING PERCUSSION REVOLVER, No. 5304 T, with blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved at the muzzle and breech, the top-strap signed 'H. Vincent & Son Jersey', scroll engraved case-hardened cylinder, bright patent rammer, blued scroll engraved frame and trigger-guard, patent double-trigger, blued safety-stop, arbor pin and arbor pin catch, chequered walnut butt, engraved case-hardened butt-cap, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including serial numbered bullet mould, and Dixon flask, the lid with trade label of H. Vincent & Son, Gun & Truf's Makers, 23 Halkett Place, St. Heliers, Jersey, London proof marks

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A TRANTER PATENT 80-BORE FIVE-SHOT SELF-COCKING PERCUSSION REVOLVER, No. 5304 T, with blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved at the muzzle and breech, the top-strap signed 'H. Vincent & Son Jersey', scroll engraved case-hardened cylinder, bright patent rammer, blued scroll engraved frame and trigger-guard, patent double-trigger, blued safety-stop, arbor pin and arbor pin catch, chequered walnut butt, engraved case-hardened butt-cap, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including serial numbered bullet mould, and Dixon flask, the lid with trade label of H. Vincent & Son, Gun & Truf's Makers, 23 Halkett Place, St. Heliers, Jersey, London proof marks
9½in.

Lot Essay

For this label, in use between 1858 and 1860, see W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment 1760-1860, p. 88, plate 292

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