Product Details
* HAYTON, GRAHAM'S TOWN
A 54-BORE TRANTER'S PATENT FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER, serial no. 22821.T,
with 5 7/8in. octagonal sighted barrel engraved with scrollwork at the breech-end and with a decorative band at the muzzle, border and scroll engraved top-strap signed 'JOHN HAYTON GRAHAM'S TOWN', border engraved cylinder, border and scroll engraved frame marked 'W. TRANTER'S PATENT' (self-cocking mechanism slightly at fault, arbor-pin replaced), swinging cylinder lock, chequered walnut butt, border and scroll engraved butt-cap and trigger-guard, traces of original blued finish throughout (some discolouration, cylinder with some bruising, rammer replaced), Birmingham proof marks.
Estimate £600-800
THE ABOVE LOT IS PURCHASED AS AN EXEMPT ITEM UNDER SECTION 58 (2) OF THE 1968 FIREARMS ACT. TO BE HELD AS A CURIOSITY OR ORNAMENT.
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