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• Auction House:
  Australian Arms Auctions
• Sale Name:
  May 2012 Arms Auction
• Sale Date:
  05 May 2012 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  534
• Lot Description:
  Rare Australian Retailed Dbl Trigger Tranter Percussion Revolver
  38 bore; 5 shot cyl struck with London proofs; 138mm (7") oct barrel; top strap marked HENRY CHALLENER 61 KING STREET WEST SYDNEY N.S.W.; rhs of barrel flat engraved ARTHUR GRAHAMS, (original owner); borderline & foliate engraved frame; TRANTERS PATENT to rammer; spurless hammer; sharp profiles; crisp & clear engraving & address; 85% orig blue finish to barrel & frame with a few areas of barrel touched up; silver grey finish to cylinder, t/guard, l/lever, hammer & safety spring to lhs; vg orig chequered walnut grips; all complete; gwo & vg cond. An extremely rare revolver with only a handful of these pistols known to exist in the world today. 2 in the UK & 3 in Australia including this one.
• Notes:
  #14258T L/R
• Estimate:
  A$4,500 - 5,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Militaria & Weapons

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