PHILADELPHIA STYLE DERRINGER BY FIELD & LANGSTROTH OF PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA STYLE DERRINGER BY FIELD & LANGSTROTH OF PHILADELPHIA. Cal. 45. NSN. Fine early copy of orig Philadelphia Deringer having a 4-1/16″ ovoid shaped bbl marked “PHILADELPHIA” on top flat & has Birmingham proofs on underside. It has back action lock with maker’s name & German silver furniture consisting of a shield shaped thumb plate, wedge escutcheons, nose cap, wedge under bolster, trigger guard, sideplate & a teardrop shaped inlay in butt. Lockplate, hammer, breech plug, tang & trigger guard are nicely engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with semi-bird head rounded butt with flat diamond checkering. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Iron is a mottled gray/brown patina with bbl having been cleaned. Wood is sound & retains about 95% orig varnish with a few light nicks & scratches. Hammer does not have half cock, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with light pitting, dark in the grooves. 4-57860 JR280 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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
	103	$1,437.00	PHILADELPHIA STYLE DERRINGER BY FIELD & LANGSTROTH OF PHILADELPHIA. Cal. 45. NSN. Fine early copy of orig Philadelphia Deringer having a 4-1/16″ ovoid shaped bbl marked “PHILADELPHIA” on top flat & has Birmingham proofs on underside. It has back action lock with maker’s name & German silver furniture consisting of a shield shaped thumb plate, wedge escutcheons, nose cap, wedge under bolster, trigger guard, sideplate & a teardrop shaped inlay in butt. Lockplate, hammer, breech plug, tang & trigger guard are nicely engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with semi-bird head rounded butt with flat diamond checkering. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Iron is a mottled gray/brown patina with bbl having been cleaned. Wood is sound & retains about 95% orig varnish with a few light nicks & scratches. Hammer does not have half cock, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with light pitting, dark in the grooves. 4-57860 JR280 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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