DESCRIPTION:
Small Arms - Henry Deringer of Philadelphia, PA, engraved muzzle loading name sake "Peanut" Deringer pistol, manufactured approximately 1830-1850, .40 gauge, steel trigger with engraved German silver trigger guard, steel breech plug with engraved flourishes and inlaid German silver accents as well as a sunburst P hallmark, florally engraved lock stamped "DERINGER, PHILADELA,'' original checkered walnut stock with inlaid German silver details engraved to look like pineapples, unmonogrammed crest on back of grip, no s# available. An incredibly interesting and important piece of American firearms history, Henry Deringer was the inventor of the so named Derringer pistol wildly copied by countless firms. A pistol very similar to this also made by Henry Deringer was used on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theater. Includes a protective zip up case.
CONDITION:
Good action; excellent overall cosmetic condition, excellent rifled bore, excellent barrel retains most of its original brown finish, light oxide to lock and trigger; several light dings to walnut stock. Items in this firearm collection are written up to the best of our knowledge. It is up to bidders to make final determination as to value. Any additional information that is shared with us will be passed along to the public by updating our descriptions; in person preview is recommended.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$3000
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