RARE WEISGERBER MEMPHIS TENNESSEE DERINGER.

SN NSN. This is the rarest of Memphis deringers and the only example I have ever seen. The few Weisgerber marked half stock rifles that have shown up seem to have seen very hard use, most likely in the Confederate Army. Eberhart & Wilson in their text The Deringer in America Vol. 1 does not show or mention a deringer though he does show ads advertising “Guns, Pistols and Rifles of all Kinds” 1855 & 1860. This example measures 7-1/8″ overall, bbl is 2-15/16″, 3-11/16″ with breech. Bore exhibits unusual 12-lands and grooves measuring 50 Cal. Gun has plain iron trigger guard, front sight and lock escutcheon, other mountings are plain German silver. Bbl is marked on top flat “A. WEISGERBER/MEMPHIS TENN”. If you ever wanted every southern deringer this will probably be your only opportunity to buy a Weisgerber. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Good overall. Gun appears orig, complete and authentic. Iron surfaces are overall gray with old cleaning and pitting especially on hammer and near muzzle. Markings are discernible with a rebound when struck but are absolutely correct and orig. Mechanically gun functions well. Bore has been cleaned and shows distinct multi-groove rifling with pitting. 4-54325 JS177 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 3431

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3431	$9,200.00	RARE WEISGERBER MEMPHIS TENNESSEE DERINGER. SN NSN. This is the rarest of Memphis deringers and the only example I have ever seen. The few Weisgerber marked half stock rifles that have shown up seem to have seen very hard use, most likely in the Confederate Army. Eberhart & Wilson in their text The Deringer in America Vol. 1 does not show or mention a deringer though he does show ads advertising “Guns, Pistols and Rifles of all Kinds” 1855 & 1860. This example measures 7-1/8″ overall, bbl is 2-15/16″, 3-11/16″ with breech. Bore exhibits unusual 12-lands and grooves measuring 50 Cal. Gun has plain iron trigger guard, front sight and lock escutcheon, other mountings are plain German silver. Bbl is marked on top flat “A. WEISGERBER/MEMPHIS TENN”. If you ever wanted every southern deringer this will probably be your only opportunity to buy a Weisgerber. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Good overall. Gun appears orig, complete and authentic. Iron surfaces are overall gray with old cleaning and pitting especially on hammer and near muzzle. Markings are discernible with a rebound when struck but are absolutely correct and orig. Mechanically gun functions well. Bore has been cleaned and shows distinct multi-groove rifling with pitting. 4-54325 JS177 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 3431 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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RARE WEISGERBER MEMPHIS TENNESSEE DERINGER.