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1121
$4,887.50

REMINGTON ELLIOT 4-SHOT PEPPERBOX RING TRIGGER DERRINGER WITH BOX.

SN 25142. Cal. 32 RF. Nickel finish with 3-3/8″ 4-shot bbl cluster with small half moon front sight and manufacturer’s name & address on left rib and Elliot’s patent information on right rib. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips. Accompanied by an orig 2-pc black cardboard box with label inside the lid and faint, partially visible matching SN on the bottom. One end of the top has a small black & white label “NICKELED”. There were about 17,500 of these little pistols manufactured 1863-1888. They were quite popular as backup guns or concealed arms for gentlemen & gamblers. They are rarely found today with high orig finish and boxes are extremely rare, especially when accompanying their matching numbered pistol. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine showing 97-98% strong orig nickel finish with one small spot of pitting at muzzle of bottom left bbl and another small spot on left rear side of recoil shield; trigger retains about all of its dark orig case colors and the spring housing in the front grip retains about all of its orig fire blue; screws retain much of their orig fire blue. Grips are sound with no visible flaws and retain about all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. Box has repaired corners & edges in the bottom with a broken corner in the lid and shows moderate to heavy wear with black paper losses around the edges; interior is lightly foxed but clean. 4-56552 JR178 (2,500-3,500) – Lot 1121


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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