CASED COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 2ND MODEL DERINGER 2ND VARIATION FACTORY FITTED TO FIRE ELY .41 CAL. SHORT CENTRAL FIRE.

CASED COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 2ND MODEL DERINGER 2ND VARIATION FACTORY FITTED TO FIRE ELY .41 CAL. SHORT CENTRAL FIRE. SN 7794. Cal. .41 Short CF. Is housed in the orig 14 Pall Mall labeled English oak casing, which it was sold in. There are only 5 known examples of this very rare gun. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Gun with standard finish of blued bbl and silver plated frame. English proofed blue bbl retains 85% bright blue with some scuffing and wear from its casing. Silver has long since flaked off from iron frame leaving a pleasing gray and no pitting. All screws were fire blued; bbl screw is nearly perfect and other screws still have traces of blue remaining. Fitted with a case colored knife blade ejector which is about new. Case coloring on hammer is 90% as well as trigger. Grips are near perfect having nearly 100% of checkering and orig varnish. Case, which is orig English oak casing, is blue velour lined with one compartment with ivory pull lid and factory cleaning rod as well as a period pewter oil can. Five very rare Ely Central Fire cartridges, specially manufactured for this gun, are also within the case. Interior of case has normal wear from hammer spur and sight. Label is in its entirety but does have foxing and oil stains from bygone years. No key is present but lock is working. Top lid has orig half dollar size inlay in center bears the initials “WHP”. Exterior of case does retain most of the orig varnish and hinges are perfect and in good order.To the best knowledge their are only 2 other cased guns that shoot this extremely rare cartridge and few others that are not cased, in existence. It has been stated, by previous authors, that there were some 200 of these guns made in this caliber. Because of the extreme rarity of the cartridges and the guns I seriously doubt that statement. 4-47457 DE77 (25,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	2013	$25,875.00	CASED COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 2ND MODEL DERINGER 2ND VARIATION FACTORY FITTED TO FIRE ELY .41 CAL. SHORT CENTRAL FIRE. SN 7794. Cal. .41 Short CF. Is housed in the orig 14 Pall Mall labeled English oak casing, which it was sold in. There are only 5 known examples of this very rare gun. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Gun with standard finish of blued bbl and silver plated frame. English proofed blue bbl retains 85% bright blue with some scuffing and wear from its casing. Silver has long since flaked off from iron frame leaving a pleasing gray and no pitting. All screws were fire blued; bbl screw is nearly perfect and other screws still have traces of blue remaining. Fitted with a case colored knife blade ejector which is about new. Case coloring on hammer is 90% as well as trigger. Grips are near perfect having nearly 100% of checkering and orig varnish. Case, which is orig English oak casing, is blue velour lined with one compartment with ivory pull lid and factory cleaning rod as well as a period pewter oil can. Five very rare Ely Central Fire cartridges, specially manufactured for this gun, are also within the case. Interior of case has normal wear from hammer spur and sight. Label is in its entirety but does have foxing and oil stains from bygone years. No key is present but lock is working. Top lid has orig half dollar size inlay in center bears the initials “WHP”. Exterior of case does retain most of the orig varnish and hinges are perfect and in good order.To the best knowledge their are only 2 other cased guns that shoot this extremely rare cartridge and few others that are not cased, in existence. It has been stated, by previous authors, that there were some 200 of these guns made in this caliber. Because of the extreme rarity of the cartridges and the guns I seriously doubt that statement. 4-47457 DE77 (25,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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