Original British Tranter - Adams Style Double Action .38 Percussion Revolver marked Patent - 18615 German Ordnance in the spring of 1898

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

These markings can be verified in the wonderful soft cover book THE CONFEDERATE ENFIELD by CAPT

when it was revealed in 1935

and it has a great worn look

and reads as follows:

Original British Tranter - Adams Style Double Action .38 Percussion Revolver marked Patent - 18615 German Ordnance in the spring of 1898Original 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