EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON-RIDER ALL BRASS PARLOR PERCUSSION PISTOL.

SN 3. Cal 17. Tiny all brass pistol with 3″ integral bbl and brass pin front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat of frame. Grip is integral with the frame. Left side flat of breech area is marked “RIDER’S PAT. / SEPT. 13. 1859”. Bottom of bbl is marked with the SN. No additional disassembly was affected to check for other matching numbers. These tiny pistols were Remington’s smallest hand gun and utilized a separate breech system which was removable for reloading the percussion cap. The breech block of this pistol is a modern reproduction. These pistols utilized no propellant, only the power of the percussion cap to propel the lead ball. Only about 200 of these little pistols were made 1860-1863. Very few of these pistols survive today and extremely few are known with orig breech blocks. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Traces of orig silver remain in the most sheltered areas being mostly a smooth dark mustard patina. Mechanics are fine. 4-56303 JR180 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1115

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1115	$0.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: This is a great antique replica of the original. EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON-RIDER ALL BRASS PARLOR PERCUSSION PISTOL. SN 3. Cal 17. Tiny all brass pistol with 3″ integral bbl and brass pin front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat of frame. Grip is integral with the frame. Left side flat of breech area is marked “RIDER’S PAT. / SEPT. 13. 1859”. Bottom of bbl is marked with the SN. No additional disassembly was affected to check for other matching numbers. These tiny pistols were Remington’s smallest hand gun and utilized a separate breech system which was removable for reloading the percussion cap. The breech block of this pistol is a modern reproduction. These pistols utilized no propellant, only the power of the percussion cap to propel the lead ball. Only about 200 of these little pistols were made 1860-1863. Very few of these pistols survive today and extremely few are known with orig breech blocks. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Traces of orig silver remain in the most sheltered areas being mostly a smooth dark mustard patina. Mechanics are fine. 4-56303 JR180 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1115 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON-RIDER ALL BRASS PARLOR PERCUSSION PISTOL.