NATIONAL FIREARMS COMPANY, BROOKLYN, NY SHORT BARRELED 1ST MODEL DERINGER.

NATIONAL FIREARMS COMPANY, BROOKLYN, NY SHORT BARRELED 1ST MODEL DERINGER. SN 1064. Cal. .41 Short RF. 2″ bbl. Short bbl 1st Model, brass frame. No more than 200 of these were made. This piece is silver plated over the brass framed and has the blued bbl. This combination of blue and silver is very seldom seen. most were all silver plated. It is simply marked, on top of bbl flat “National Arms Company” whereas the regular 2-1/2″ bbl also say “Brooklyn, NY”. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Brass frame is silver plated over all and retains 90% of orig silver. The 2″ bbl, which retains the patent date “February 24, 1863” is the Moore patent date. These short bbl models were made throughout production but in limited quantities. Bbl retains 50% of orig bright blue with fading to patina. 1st Models in this configuration of finish are extremely rare as 90% of production were finished in all silver plate. Retains 50% of orig case color on hammer. 4-47500 DE118 (1,500-2,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2071	$2,300.00	NATIONAL FIREARMS COMPANY, BROOKLYN, NY SHORT BARRELED 1ST MODEL DERINGER. SN 1064. Cal. .41 Short RF. 2″ bbl. Short bbl 1st Model, brass frame. No more than 200 of these were made. This piece is silver plated over the brass framed and has the blued bbl. This combination of blue and silver is very seldom seen. most were all silver plated. It is simply marked, on top of bbl flat “National Arms Company” whereas the regular 2-1/2″ bbl also say “Brooklyn, NY”. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Brass frame is silver plated over all and retains 90% of orig silver. The 2″ bbl, which retains the patent date “February 24, 1863” is the Moore patent date. These short bbl models were made throughout production but in limited quantities. Bbl retains 50% of orig bright blue with fading to patina. 1st Models in this configuration of finish are extremely rare as 90% of production were finished in all silver plate. Retains 50% of orig case color on hammer. 4-47500 DE118 (1,500-2,500) 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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