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2033
$1,840.00

MOORE’S PATENT. F.A. CO. BROOKLYN N.Y. FIFTH VARIATION DERINGER. SN 2483. Cal. 41 Short RF. the name “C.D. IRONS” is engraved on left backstrap. This gentleman went into the Illinois State Infantry at the War’s beginning and ended the war as the Adjutant of the 86th Illinois Infantry. The Moore was the only Derringer that was around the entire Civil War. Many were carried as second weapon and some were engraved with the name of the man that carried it as this one was. It has extra engraving on the bbl Deluxe engraved from breech to end of bbl as well as regular arrows with uninscribed shield over breech and original owner’s name engraved on left side of backstrap. Service record of the Civil War owner will be furnished along with the gun. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Gun is original overall and was, in the beginning a blue bbl and silver plated frame. Only traces of blue in protected areas remain. About 25% of original silver plate remains on frame with nice portions of case color on hammer. 4-47395 DE17 (1,200-1,800)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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