Cased Tranter Third Model Revolver, c. 1850s, serial number 11,635T,.35 caliber, checkered walnut grip, frame engraved with foliate designs and marked on the loading lever and trigger 'TRANTER/PATENT,' mahogany case with brass escutcheon marked 'W. Boyle/28 Cheapside/London,' case interior lined with green broadcloth, with a paper label marked '.

Some known Tranter serial number owners: Gen. John Hunt Morgan CSA #03758T Maj. Maury CSA #07993T Maj. Stuart CSA #08673T Capt. Jules Delery CSA #10247T Known CSA #11372T Mine--#11549T Known CSA #11844T Capt. Thomas Ware Gibson USA #11882T Revolver used by Gen. Jefferson Columbus Davis USA to kill Gen.

William Nelson USA on Sept.29,1862 Lt. Henry Clay Yeatman CSA #12959T Lt. Pratts Squad roll #15465T & 15476T Capt. Charles Green CSA #18832T Maj.

Heros Van Burcke CSA #32016T. I can only state what I know on this point. I'm not aware of any listed on manifest, but some listing as 'revolver or pistols'which doesn't tell a whole lot. Adams, LeMat, Spanish, Belgium, you name it could be inclusive. 'The Firearms Of William Tranter' by Ron Stewart shows info indicating a lot of Pre-Civil War Tranters were shipped to Southern dealers. Some were marked for the dealer, such as Hyde & Goodrich in New Orleans, T.W. Radcliff in Columbia S.C.

As agents for the United States South,to name a few. Did 'United States South' indicate some form of unwritten contract? Tranters also went to anywhere the British Empire covered. I know of no know Confederate contract unlike the Kerr of Loundon Armoury Co. 'Suppliers to the Confederacy Vol.1 & 2' by Craig Barry & David Burt didn't cover unless I missed.

Maybe Craig Barry might chime in. 'The English Connection' by Russ Pritchard Jr. Huey mention that a substantial quanity in various configurations were imported by retailers in New Orleans and that a significant number were cased with accessories. Hyde & Goodrich ceased operation in 1861 and became Thomas, Griswold & Co.

A lot of know Tranter's bare these dealers names. Nothing in stone, but a good indication of there supply location. Though little evidence of importation of Tranters during the War exist, there was an advertisement in the 'Richmond Times' on March 10, 1863 for fine English revolvers just received from England. Another source you may like to read is.

No, we did not cover the Tranter revolvers in Suppliers #1 or #2. Kind of an oversight really because the Tranters were generally well thought of and certainly saw some use, however because of their high cost they were privately purchased by the wealthy. I never found any evidence of CS Government contracts with Tranter, so we did not think to include anything on the operation.

Antebellum, Tranter had a contract with the importing firm Hyde & Goodrich in New Orleans and after the outbreak of the war, with Thomas Griswold & Co. There is an invoice in his personal papers showing Andrew Johnson purchased a Tranter revolver and the cost was $45.00. How to convert rxe files to rbt a number. This was at a time when Colt models were about half that cost and Remington, half the cost of Colt.