Original British Tranter - Adams Style Double Action .38 Percussion Revolver marked Patent - 18615 German Ordnance The revolver went into production

The revolver went into production after Colt's patent on his revolver mechanism expired in 1857

and reads as follows:

when it was revealed in 1935

This material gets quite stiff over the years

in the spring of 1898 as tensions rose between the United States and Spain

Original British Tranter - Adams Style Double Action .38 Percussion Revolver marked Patent - 18615 German Ordnance The revolver went into productionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice British percussion revolver of the Tranter Adams style, made without any maker's name or other identifying marks. The top strap is marked Patent 18615, but nothing else on the entire weapon other than it's original British proof marks. These look to be mostly the CROWN CROSSED SCEPTERS markings from the Gun making City of Birmingham, England. It appears to be about . 38 caliber, and works in