item details
NameBreech loading carbine
ProductionWilliam Tranter; gunsmith; circa 1860; England
Classificationfirearms, carbines
Materialssteel, wood
DimensionsOverall: 60mm (width), 200mm (height), 990mm (length)
Registration NumberDM000044
Credit lineGift of Alexander Turnbull, 1913
Overview
Breech loading percussion carbine, British, with Terry's breech loading mechanism. Octagonal barrel. Lockplate engraved with decorative foliage patter, Chequered grip on stock and foreend of stock. No ramrod. Folded graduated sight. 14mm calibre (.577).