TRIO OF MEMPHIS DERINGERS BY GLASSICK, SCHNEIDER AND SCHNEIDER & GLASSICK.

SN NSN. Offered here are the three variations of Schneider & Glassick Memphis deringers. 1) The Schneider & Glassick is pictured on p.196 of Eberhart & Wilson The Deringer in America Vol. 1 and is described in book “Pocket pistol. Barrel is 3″, breech 7/8″ (7” overall) in .42 caliber. German silver furniture and blade front sight; iron screws. This piece has a screw through the floorplate and into the bottom of the breech, and is threaded into the breech as well as the locking pin. Stock is walnut. Marked “SCHNEIDER & GLASSICK MEMPHIS, TENN.” on top barrel flat. Probably made by Bitterlich, Nashville, TN. 2) The Schneider is numbered “1” on breech and is marked “SCHNEIDER & CO/MEMPHIS.TENN” on its 2-3/4″ bbl, 3-1/2″ with breech. Gun measures 6-1/2″ overall. Mounted like Schneider & Glassick with spur trigger and German silver mounts. 3) This Glassick marked pistol measures about 8″ overall with 4-5/8″ bbl including breech. This gun has a most unusual feature with the date “1851” stamped on right side flat of bbl. Standard marking on bbl flat reads “F. GLASSICK & CO/MEMPHIS,TENN”. This is one of the larger deringer style pistols you will see, totally German silver mounted. This is a fine trio of Memphis pistols never offered in a set like this before. PROVENANCE: Maurie Fox Collection. Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: 1) Schneider & Glassick markings on bbl are quite weak and only partially discerned as can be seen in photos. Gun is good to very good overall, metal being brown/gray overall. Gun appears complete and orig with welded repair to top of hammer. Stock is sound with well fit mounts retaining traces of thinning varnish with hand worn patina. Gun exhibits numerous small scratches, nicks and blemishes typical after 150 years. Action is sloppy but functions with well discerned rifling in 48 Cal. bore. 2) Good to very good overall. Markings are discernible though pitting obscures much of the mark as can be seen in photos. Iron overall shows old cleaning and pitting and is gray overall. German silver mounts fit stock well. There is a glue repair to stock about 1″ above buttcap and at wrist. Stock retains hand worn patina with traces of varnish in protected areas. 3) Glassick is very good to fine overall. Bbl retains strong traces of thin brown finish. Breech, hammer and lock are smooth dark gray. Stock has several minor chips around lock and on right side along bbl, well fit overall retaining 50-60% orig varnish. Hammer has a large chip on front right side. Mechanically gun binds when cocked. Discernible rifling in a pitted 48 Cal. bore. 4-54344 JS200 (9,000-12,000) – Lot 3422

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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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	3422	$0.00	TRIO OF MEMPHIS DERINGERS BY GLASSICK, SCHNEIDER AND SCHNEIDER & GLASSICK. SN NSN. Offered here are the three variations of Schneider & Glassick Memphis deringers. 1) The Schneider & Glassick is pictured on p.196 of Eberhart & Wilson The Deringer in America Vol. 1 and is described in book “Pocket pistol. Barrel is 3″, breech 7/8″ (7” overall) in .42 caliber. German silver furniture and blade front sight; iron screws. This piece has a screw through the floorplate and into the bottom of the breech, and is threaded into the breech as well as the locking pin. Stock is walnut. Marked “SCHNEIDER & GLASSICK MEMPHIS, TENN.” on top barrel flat. Probably made by Bitterlich, Nashville, TN. 2) The Schneider is numbered “1” on breech and is marked “SCHNEIDER & CO/MEMPHIS.TENN” on its 2-3/4″ bbl, 3-1/2″ with breech. Gun measures 6-1/2″ overall. Mounted like Schneider & Glassick with spur trigger and German silver mounts. 3) This Glassick marked pistol measures about 8″ overall with 4-5/8″ bbl including breech. This gun has a most unusual feature with the date “1851” stamped on right side flat of bbl. Standard marking on bbl flat reads “F. GLASSICK & CO/MEMPHIS,TENN”. This is one of the larger deringer style pistols you will see, totally German silver mounted. This is a fine trio of Memphis pistols never offered in a set like this before. PROVENANCE: Maurie Fox Collection. Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: 1) Schneider & Glassick markings on bbl are quite weak and only partially discerned as can be seen in photos. Gun is good to very good overall, metal being brown/gray overall. Gun appears complete and orig with welded repair to top of hammer. Stock is sound with well fit mounts retaining traces of thinning varnish with hand worn patina. Gun exhibits numerous small scratches, nicks and blemishes typical after 150 years. Action is sloppy but functions with well discerned rifling in 48 Cal. bore. 2) Good to very good overall. Markings are discernible though pitting obscures much of the mark as can be seen in photos. Iron overall shows old cleaning and pitting and is gray overall. German silver mounts fit stock well. There is a glue repair to stock about 1″ above buttcap and at wrist. Stock retains hand worn patina with traces of varnish in protected areas. 3) Glassick is very good to fine overall. Bbl retains strong traces of thin brown finish. Breech, hammer and lock are smooth dark gray. Stock has several minor chips around lock and on right side along bbl, well fit overall retaining 50-60% orig varnish. Hammer has a large chip on front right side. Mechanically gun binds when cocked. Discernible rifling in a pitted 48 Cal. bore. 4-54344 JS200 (9,000-12,000) – Lot 3422 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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TRIO OF MEMPHIS DERINGERS BY GLASSICK, SCHNEIDER AND SCHNEIDER & GLASSICK.