.577 tranter11/5/2022 ![]() ![]() About all I can say is that it is spectacular and unforgettable. I have been asked at various times to describe what it is like to touch off one of those 40-gr. TTiese smokeless loadings were abandoned however, when it was discovered that they had a dangerous tendency to blow out their bullet noses and leave a lead sleeve in the bore. of #6 appeared to be a maximum safe load. Smokeless loadings were also experimented with, and about 11 grs. using the original sights 3nd holding 26" low. load, several palm-size groups were obtained at 45 ft. lbs.Īccuracy was found quite good, in spite of the fact that the gun had to be aimed quite low to compensate for the terrific jump. which would give a muzzle energv of 760 ft. On that basis I would estimate a muzzle velocity of 800 f.p.s. a load with a muzzle velocity of 725 f.p.s. I found later from the Kvnoch ballistic tables that the original factory. about all the cartridge would take, appeared to be maximum and safe-not only for the gun but also for the guv behind it. The general high class of workmanship of the weapon and the inscription "Acier Fondu" (forged steel) appearing on its barrel were reassuring. 619", pulled down the balance pan to 535 grs.īeing in the dark at first as to the factory loadings of the. the finished product, lubricated and sized to. A bullet mold was made up for a Keith- type bullet, which had to be generously hollow-based to keep its weight within reason. Recently the author had the opportunity to examine another revolver of this caliber, a solid-frame clover-leaf cylinder job made by Tranter of England -which perhaps adds some weight to this idea.įor reloading the gun at hand, brass was cut from some solid head. Our mystery magnum may have resulted, directly or indirectly, from that requirement. ![]() Demand arose amongst the British officers for a handgun with real stopping power to halt the fanatical onslaughts of the sword-swinging natives. In the early 1890's England undertook the task of conquering the Egyptian Sudan, which was defended by tribes under the leadership of wild dervishes. It is believed that the following will amplify this picture. 577 caliber was "popular with the police and pioneers going to distant colonies". They were manufactured about 1892 under the patent of Phillip Counet (gun so marked), a Francotte employee whose patent covered the ice-tong-like frame lock. ![]() a Belgian gunmaker long famous for his high-grade double-barrel shotguns. Information on the gun was very courteously supplied by its maker, Auguste Francotte. A more complété caliber designation, in keeping with English convention, would be ".577/.600 Pistol". This pistol fired a cartridge whose case was cut down from a. Those familiar with English cartridges can clear this one up right away.577 does not represent the caliber but rather the basic cartridge case used. The finely rifled 7- groove barrel showed bore diameter. Francotte à Liège", and the figure ".577" was stamped on the left side.Įxamination showed that there was nothing about the gun that was. Engraved on its barrel rib was the inscription " A. The 'thing' was a Ç-shot revolver hardly bigger than a 1917 Colt New Service. We urge our customers to practice safe loading practice.(r.) The. Only you as the customer knows the condition of your firearm. Many of our products are designed for firearms over 150 years old. If you need specific dimensions, please email us prior to purchaseĪmmunitionArtifacts does not accept returns of fired cases, cases improperly loaded or damaged cases through firing. Due to modern brass availability, this is sometimes not possible. We strive to manufacturer this product as close as possible to original specifications. Many major Companies Chambered for this round Westley Richards, Tranter and others.ĪmmunitionArtifacts has now recreated this case It shortly became the major sidearms for most English expedition To Africa. ![]() But the late 1800’s most major English Gun company were chambering for this round. Originally operated with a special dual-trigger mechanism (one to rotate the cylinder and cock the gun, a second to fire it) later models employed a single-trigger mechanism much the same as that found in the contemporary BeaumontAdams revolver. The cartridge and revolver were extremely popular in England. The Tranter revolver was a double-action cap & ball revolver invented around 1856 by English firearms designer William Tranter (18161890). It was a Large size revolver thus holding only four rounds. It started off as basically as a shortened 577 Snider. The 577 Boxer made it’s first appearance in 1868. ![]()
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