The Tranter revolver was a double-action cap & ball revolver invented around 1856 by English firearms designer William Tranter (1816–1890). Originally...
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earlier Beaumont–Adams cartridge revolvers, and other top-break revolvers manufactured by gunmakers such as William Tranter, and Kynoch.[citation needed]...
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be cocked by hand. That problem was addressed by Tranter revolvers in 1853 and Beaumont-Adams revolvers in 1856. No loading lever on early models: the slightly...
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required. In the era of cap-and-ball revolvers in the mid 19th century, two revolver models, the English Tranter and the American Savage "Figure Eight"...
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Webley RIC (redirect from Webley Royal Irish Constabulary model revolver)
Constabulary revolver is a British double-action, centerfire cartridge revolver designed in 1867. It was one of the earliest British breachloading revolvers and...
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William Tranter (1816–1890), British gunmaker and gun designer Walter Tranter (1874–1945), English footballer Battle of Tranter's Creek Tranter (revolver) This...
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The Beaumont–Adams revolver is a black powder, double-action, percussion revolver. Originally adopted by the British Army in .442 calibre (54-bore, 11...
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This is a list of single- and double-action revolvers, listed alphabetically by manufacturer. The table is sortable for every column. List of firearms...
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William Tranter (1816 – January 7, 1890) was a British gunmaker and gun designer famous for inventing the Tranter revolver. Born in Oldbury in Worcestershire...
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the revolver pistols common in the 19th and 20th centuries, giving this type of weapon its name. A chain gun is a specific, patented type of revolver cannon...
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2019). ".577 Caliber Bland-Pryse Stopping Revolver". www.forgottenweapons.com. ".577-cal Tranter Revolver". www.forgottenweapons.com. December 4, 2013...
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Kerr's Patent Revolver was an unusual 5-shot single-action revolver manufactured from 1859 to 1866 by the London Armoury Company. It was used by Confederate...
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– rifle – 1873) Starr revolver (US – revolver – c. 1858) Tarpley carbine (CSA – rifle – 1863) Tranter revolver (USA – revolver – c. 1854) Tu Huo Qiang...
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Ramrod (section Caplock revolvers)
mechanism was used in the Beaumont-Adams and Tranter revolvers, as well as the newer Adams and Webley Longspur revolvers. Naval artillery began as muzzle-loading...
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Terry breech loading carbines, and Colt Navy .36 and Beaumont–Adams .44 revolvers. The special units kept a handful of 1853 Enfields for long range sniping...
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British gunsmith who patented the first successful double-action revolver in 1851. His revolvers were used during the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the American...
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the Beaumont–Adams revolvers, constables sometimes carried their sidearms chambered in a standard service calibre. Tranter revolver – chambered in .450...
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Beaumont–Adams revolver, with improvements to aid accuracy, was adopted as the official issue weapon in 1856. It was replaced by the unpopular Enfield revolver in...
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