REMINGTON SUPERPOSED DERRINGER INSCRIBED TO FAMOUS TEXAS RANGER JOHN R. HUGHES.

REMINGTON SUPERPOSED DERRINGER INSCRIBED TO FAMOUS TEXAS RANGER JOHN R. HUGHES. SN 987. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ bbls that have 1-line block letter address and checkered hard rubber grip panels. Back strap is engraved in period-style lettering “J.R. Hughes, Texas Rangers”.Accompanied by an extremely rare “S.C. GALLUP SADDLERY / PUEBLO” ankle holster with strap. Holster is extremely well made with red trade cloth lining with dbl stitched rear edge and bound top edges and Cheyenne plug. Leg strap is about 17-1/2″ long x 2-1/2″ wide with simple roller buckle and light border decorations. The strap has the Gallup cartouche and a large “20”. It also has two sewn-on loops containing two 41 rimfire cartridges. Also accompanied by 10 loose rounds of 41RF Short ammo. John Reynolds Hughes, one of the most famous Texas Rangers in the illustrious history of that famous organization, was born in 1855 in Henry County, Illinois. When he was small his family moved to Kansas where he learned to ride and by age 10 was an accomplished horseman. He received little education and by the time he was 14 left home for the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) where he lived with the Choctaws, Osages and later the Comanche where he became a close friend of Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief. He learned the Indian ways of tracking & hunting along with the languages. At age 17 was shot and severely injured in right arm & hand basically rendering that arm useless. Undaunted, Hughes taught himself to shoot left handed and became a noted expert with both rifle & handgun. He herded the cattle over the Chisholm Trail and then bought a small ranch in Travis County, Texas where he trapped, broke & sold wild horses, building up a substantial herd of valuable stock. In 1886 rustlers stole much of his horse herd along with that of his neighbors and drove them off to New Mexico. Hughes gave chase, trailing the thieves & horse herd for over 1,000 miles until he located them. He enlisted the aid of a local sheriff and together they wiped out the thieves and recovered the stolen horses. Upon his return to Texas with his now recovered horses, he learned that the gang had been part of the Butch Cassidy Gang who had put out a contract on Hughes. When the contract killer tried to kill Hughes the attempt failed and he & Texas Ranger Ira Aten tracked the killer and when the guy opened fire he missed but the ranger & Hughes didn’t. Ranger Aten persuaded Hughes to join the Rangers, which he did, becoming one of the most successful & brilliant crime solvers on the border earning the sobriquet “Border Boss”. He served with the Rangers for 28 years, the longest individual career in the history of the Rangers, solving many crimes and preventing many others along the way. Capt. Hughes lived to age 92 and committed suicide with his trusty Colt 45 that he had carried throughout his career. Accompanied by reproduced copies of several pages from a book A Pair of Texas Rangers: Bill McDonald and John Hughes, Baugh, as furnished by the Texas State Archives. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol retains about 60% orig nickel with loss areas a medium to dark patina and pitting on right side of trigger sheath. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bores. Holster & belt are soft & supple, having been treated. Ammo is lightly oxidized, but fine. 4-36873 JR133 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2300	$7,475.00	REMINGTON SUPERPOSED DERRINGER INSCRIBED TO FAMOUS TEXAS RANGER JOHN R. HUGHES. SN 987. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ bbls that have 1-line block letter address and checkered hard rubber grip panels. Back strap is engraved in period-style lettering “J.R. Hughes, Texas Rangers”.Accompanied by an extremely rare “S.C. GALLUP SADDLERY / PUEBLO” ankle holster with strap. Holster is extremely well made with red trade cloth lining with dbl stitched rear edge and bound top edges and Cheyenne plug. Leg strap is about 17-1/2″ long x 2-1/2″ wide with simple roller buckle and light border decorations. The strap has the Gallup cartouche and a large “20”. It also has two sewn-on loops containing two 41 rimfire cartridges. Also accompanied by 10 loose rounds of 41RF Short ammo. John Reynolds Hughes, one of the most famous Texas Rangers in the illustrious history of that famous organization, was born in 1855 in Henry County, Illinois. When he was small his family moved to Kansas where he learned to ride and by age 10 was an accomplished horseman. He received little education and by the time he was 14 left home for the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) where he lived with the Choctaws, Osages and later the Comanche where he became a close friend of Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief. He learned the Indian ways of tracking & hunting along with the languages. At age 17 was shot and severely injured in right arm & hand basically rendering that arm useless. Undaunted, Hughes taught himself to shoot left handed and became a noted expert with both rifle & handgun. He herded the cattle over the Chisholm Trail and then bought a small ranch in Travis County, Texas where he trapped, broke & sold wild horses, building up a substantial herd of valuable stock. In 1886 rustlers stole much of his horse herd along with that of his neighbors and drove them off to New Mexico. Hughes gave chase, trailing the thieves & horse herd for over 1,000 miles until he located them. He enlisted the aid of a local sheriff and together they wiped out the thieves and recovered the stolen horses. Upon his return to Texas with his now recovered horses, he learned that the gang had been part of the Butch Cassidy Gang who had put out a contract on Hughes. When the contract killer tried to kill Hughes the attempt failed and he & Texas Ranger Ira Aten tracked the killer and when the guy opened fire he missed but the ranger & Hughes didn’t. Ranger Aten persuaded Hughes to join the Rangers, which he did, becoming one of the most successful & brilliant crime solvers on the border earning the sobriquet “Border Boss”. He served with the Rangers for 28 years, the longest individual career in the history of the Rangers, solving many crimes and preventing many others along the way. Capt. Hughes lived to age 92 and committed suicide with his trusty Colt 45 that he had carried throughout his career. Accompanied by reproduced copies of several pages from a book A Pair of Texas Rangers: Bill McDonald and John Hughes, Baugh, as furnished by the Texas State Archives. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol retains about 60% orig nickel with loss areas a medium to dark patina and pitting on right side of trigger sheath. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bores. Holster & belt are soft & supple, having been treated. Ammo is lightly oxidized, but fine. 4-36873 JR133 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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