AN ENGLISH J. BLISSET PATENT TRANSITIONAL REVOLVER BY BLISSET, CIRCA 1860 with octagonal rifled s

AN ENGLISH J. BLISSET PATENT TRANSITIONAL REVOLVER BY BLISSET, CIRCA 1860 with octagonal rifled sighted barrel signed `J. Blisset Patent 322 High Holborn London`, engraved lug fitted with patent rammer, plain cylinder, scroll-engraved action signed on the left, chequered walnut butt, engraved steel butt-cap and trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon, and retaining traces of original colour (areas of pitting) 33.5cm; 13 1/4in It is likely that the rammer of the present revolver was incorporated in Blissett`s patent of 1855. See A. W. F. Taylerson, R. A. N. Andrews, and J. Frith 1968, p. 309. John Blissett is recorded at this address 1836-56 and 1857-66.