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Very Rare Early Remington Model 95 Double Deringer with ''Remingtons'' Marking

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Very Rare Early Remington Model 95 Double Deringer with ''Remingtons'' Marking
serial #1759, 41 RF, 3'' barrels with fair bores showing scattered old pitting and good rifling throughout. This is an extremely rare sub-variant of the Type I Transitional bearing ''REMINGTONS ILION NY'' address along the left rib and the Eliot's Patent marking along the right rib stamped upside down. Only fifteen of this variant are known and described on pages 103 and 104 of ''Dr. William H. Elliot's Remington Double Deringer'' by Drummond, et al. This exact example is also pictured on pages 73 and 103 as part of Drummond's collection. The metal surfaces are a relatively even mix of period nickel finish and flaked areas toning to medium pewter gunmetal blending in rather nicely with the surrounding nickel and showing a bit of old oxidation staining and edge wear. The gun is also period engraved in nice New York style, probably factory done, featuring flowing foliate scrollwork, nice border motifs and prominent starbursts on either side of the barrels. The embellishments show a few softened areas mostly along the left side. Finally, the deringer wears a nice set of smooth antique ivory grips in very fine condition showing a nice patina, a few age checks and attractive striations. The interiors of both panels are neatly numbered in antique ink ''1754'' along with a fancy cursive ''F'', the ''4'' perhaps being an honest error as the last digit on both the barrels and frame are undoubtedly a ''9''. The hinge appears to be intact, barrel-to-frame fit exhibits a hint of minor play and the action seems to function well mechanically. A nice example of a very elusive variant for the advanced Remington collector. (13D11199-126) {ANTIQUE} (4000/6000)