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- Tranter Revolver, 1860-1861 - The English-made Tranter revolver -- a reliable, functional design -- was a popular weapon in the South. The firm that imported this one, Hyde and Goodrich of New Orleans, began importing war supplies even before armed conflict between North and South seemed a certainty. Other Southern firms also imported Tranter revolvers to a limited degree throughout the Civil War.
- 1860-1861
- Collections - Artifact
Tranter Revolver, 1860-1861
The English-made Tranter revolver -- a reliable, functional design -- was a popular weapon in the South. The firm that imported this one, Hyde and Goodrich of New Orleans, began importing war supplies even before armed conflict between North and South seemed a certainty. Other Southern firms also imported Tranter revolvers to a limited degree throughout the Civil War.