qsy-complains-a-lot:Tranter M1868 ‘Manstopper’ revolverDesigned c.1868 and manufactured c.1869 by Wi
qsy-complains-a-lot:Tranter M1868 ‘Manstopper’ revolverDesigned c.1868 and manufactured c.1869 by William Tranter in Birmingham, England and retailed by H.Holland of the future Holland and Holland fame - serial number 33 672 T..577 Boxer 5-shot cylinder, double action, engraved solid frame, checkered walnut grip.A very large handgun meant to outfit British colonials in distant lands from where St Patrick didn’t drive out all the tigers.Tranter’s M1868 revolver was a development of his earlier caplock and rimfire guns, which is particularly obvious on the large caliber variants and their two-part cylinder design. Rather than use a loading gate to eject or load cartridges, the revolver’s axis can be pulled out and its cylinder can be removed by putting it on half cock, after which the cylinder shield can be separated from the chambers and used as a ramming road. Said shield used to be part of a conversion system where either percussion cap nipples or rimfire firing pins could be installed for each chamber of the cylinder, but was now simply a way to make the gun extra secure when firing larger rounds. -- source link