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Rare WILLIAM TRANTER PATENT Antique Single Shot .230 Rimfire “SALON” Pistol .230 Caliber for Use Indoors!
Guns International #: 101474384 Seller's Inventory #: 20514
Category: Antique Pistols - Target - Handguns - English Pistols
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
Rare WILLIAM TRANTER PATENT Antique Single Shot .230 Rimfire “SALON” Pistol
.230 Caliber for Use Indoors!
Here we present an antique William Tranter Patent Pistol, made circa 1880 in London, England. William Tranter (1816-1890) was a British gunmaker and gun designer famous for inventing the Tranter revolver. Tranter is best known in American firearms collecting for the revolvers that were imported by the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
Salon pistols came into fashion in the mid-19th century, where they typically featured heavy barrels and were chambered in a small caliber. They were used for target shooting in homes with a dedicated parlor or gallery for this purpose. Other guns of this type include “Gallery Guns”, “Flobert Guns”, “Saloon Guns”, and “Parlor Guns”, all designed for recreational indoor target shooting. These guns were developed in 1845, when French inventor Louis-Nicolas Flobert created the first rimfire metallic cartridge by modifying a percussion cap to hold a small lead bullet. These games were popular in saloons, at carnivals, and as mentioned above, in people’s homes during this period.
The overall condition is fine. The action is strong. The top of the barrel is retailer marked "FREDERICK T. BAKER. LONDON. No. 4589”. The bore is shiny bright. Around 30% of the original blue remains on the barrel. The checkering on the grips remains sharp. A very nice example of a rare English pistol!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 6 inches.
Caliber: .230 Rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1675
#20514
SOLD
Antique: Yes