Fine Modern & Antique Arms - November 2022 : Sale A1122 Lot 1087
A .450 (BOXER) WILKINSON RETAILED TRANTER REVOLVER, serial no. 55131,

Product Details

A .450 (BOXER) WILKINSON RETAILED TRANTER REVOLVER, serial no. 55131,
circa 1870 and of the so-called 'long pear extractor' style, with nickel plated 4in. octagonal barrel, crescent fore-sight, the top-flat signed 'WILKINSON & SON, PALL MALL, LONDON', engraved band at muzzle, scroll engraving at throat, borderline and scroll engraved solid frame with side loading gate, plain cylinder with carved rope-band to leading edge, double-action mechanism (trigger return spring weak or broken) and chequered walnut semi saw-handled one-piece grip numbered '4222' and with lanyard ring and lanyard at heel, retaining a fair amount of faded plating throughout, complete with a period patent leather full-flap holster (finish degraded)



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Estimate £400-600

S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 Eligible.


Unless prior arrangement has been made, two weeks after the Sealed bid sale, all Section 5 (and Section 7.1 / 7.3) items will be moved to a Section 5 carriers where storage charges will be incurred.

Goods will not be released until all outstanding charges have been met. Collection will be by arrangement.