RARE REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH DERRINGER RIFLE.

SN 1784. Cal 32 RF. Full nickel finish with 13-7/8″ oct to rnd bbl, small Remington front sight and Remington-style, professionally made semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips. Pistol was built on a number 2 Remington vest pocket derringer frame with the longer bbl sleeved into the orig bbl root. Top flat of the bbl is engraved in period script “Wightman’s Improved”. Butt strap has an added, custom built shoe to accommodate the accompanying Stevens pocket rifle metal wire stock which is numbered “7638”. Bottom arm of the stock dovetails into the shoe and is attached to the backstrap with its orig Stevens thumb screw. Bbl is lightly engraved with foliate & floral, geometric & arabesque patterns. There is considerable controversy about the authenticity of these pistol carbines with two schools of thought, one of which posits that they were created by factory employees on their own time or by a very skilled 19th century gunsmith. Conversation with Roy Marcot, renowned Remington historian and author, disclosed that there is one of these pistol-rifles in the Official Remington Museum. It is his contention that Remington would not display something not produced in their factory or that was made by an outside source. Although he did say there are some ancient weapons in the museum not made by Remington. However, to the best of his knowledge only those weapons manufactured by E. Remington & Sons from the time of Eliphalet Remington in the late 1840s would have been retained in the original Remington Arms Collection. Regardless they are a very interesting and unique item, very seldom ever encountered. No two items are known to be exactly identical. Perhaps the inscription on the bbl may ultimately shed light on the individual who made them. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains about 85-90% custom nickel finish with spots of flaking on the bbl and a few on the frame. Grips are very fine showing light wear and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting. Stock retains virtually all of its orig nickel. 4-56331 JR192 (8,000-15,000) – Lot 1147

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
	1147	$0.00	RARE REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH DERRINGER RIFLE. SN 1784. Cal 32 RF. Full nickel finish with 13-7/8″ oct to rnd bbl, small Remington front sight and Remington-style, professionally made semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips. Pistol was built on a number 2 Remington vest pocket derringer frame with the longer bbl sleeved into the orig bbl root. Top flat of the bbl is engraved in period script “Wightman’s Improved”. Butt strap has an added, custom built shoe to accommodate the accompanying Stevens pocket rifle metal wire stock which is numbered “7638”. Bottom arm of the stock dovetails into the shoe and is attached to the backstrap with its orig Stevens thumb screw. Bbl is lightly engraved with foliate & floral, geometric & arabesque patterns. There is considerable controversy about the authenticity of these pistol carbines with two schools of thought, one of which posits that they were created by factory employees on their own time or by a very skilled 19th century gunsmith. Conversation with Roy Marcot, renowned Remington historian and author, disclosed that there is one of these pistol-rifles in the Official Remington Museum. It is his contention that Remington would not display something not produced in their factory or that was made by an outside source. Although he did say there are some ancient weapons in the museum not made by Remington. However, to the best of his knowledge only those weapons manufactured by E. Remington & Sons from the time of Eliphalet Remington in the late 1840s would have been retained in the original Remington Arms Collection. Regardless they are a very interesting and unique item, very seldom ever encountered. No two items are known to be exactly identical. Perhaps the inscription on the bbl may ultimately shed light on the individual who made them. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains about 85-90% custom nickel finish with spots of flaking on the bbl and a few on the frame. Grips are very fine showing light wear and retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting. Stock retains virtually all of its orig nickel. 4-56331 JR192 (8,000-15,000) – Lot 1147 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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RARE REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH DERRINGER RIFLE.