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Antique ''Vest Pocket'' Derringer

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD
Antique ''Vest Pocket'' Derringer
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Antique ''Vest Pocket'' Style Single-Shot Spurtrigger Derringer, #302, .22 RF cal., 2.125'' round-to-octagonal barrel without sights, unmarked and pivots to side for cartridge loading/extraction; brass frame has integral spurtrigger sheath and ''bird's head'' gripstraps; two-piece varnished walnut grips. Mfg'd ca. 1870s-90s, perhaps by Hopkins & Allen of Norwich, CT. Condition is very good retaining no original finish but overall smooth cleaned metal. Grips are smooth with 95% original varnish. Action is crisp; bore is bright with light frosting, and was apparently made without rifling. Est.: $200-$350. (Antique)*