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1152
$2,587.50

FINE CASED REMINGTON TYPE I LATE PRODUCTION MODEL 2 OVER/UNDER DERRINGER.

SN 171. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ bbls that have integral top rib & front sight with 2-line address. Mounted with 2-pc smooth rosewood grips. Trigger, hammer, lock bolt & screws are fire-blued. Accompanied by an orig green felt lined mahogany casing with light colored hardwood edges. Top of lid is painted in gold “WHN”. Front of the case has a mortised brass lock. Interior is compartmented in the bottom for the pistol, a small pewter oil bottle, an ebony handled steel cleaning rod and eight orig rds of ammunition in a covered compartment in the right rear corner. There were about 14,000 of these little pistols produced in 1868. They were the first production models to have an extractor except for the approx 100 pieces produced as a transitional model. These pistols were extremely popular with gamblers & gentlemen of the day as sleeve & pocket pistols for short range defense. They usually saw hard service and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Cased examples are exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% crisp orig nickel with a couple of small pimples on right side of bbls; small parts retain about all of their orig fire blue, turned dull on the trigger and a blue/gray patina on the extractor; hinge is fine. Grips are sound and retain a light added finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bores with scattered light pitting; inside the frame has fine rust. Case is sound with a slightly warped lid and retains about 95% orig finish; interior is lightly faded and moderately soiled; accessories are fine. 4-56339 JR158 (2,750-3,750) – Lot 1152


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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