Derringers, firearms curiosa & oddities, single shot pistols

 Early cartridge derringer handguns and older single shot pistols for sale from Old Town Station, Ltd.  Click on picture to enlarge.

Remington - Double Derringer - 3rd Model, 3rd variation - .41 RF - Condition is excellent plus. - 96-98% original nickel, with some loss around the edges of the lightly worn checkered hard rubber grips; excellent markings.  Good mech; usual bore; intact hinges. - s/n 338 - antq (cons.nr61102.ac97lz2) - item #DB-NRIL - $1,250

Merrimack Arms - Southerner Derringer - .41 RF - Good condition. - Gray metal peppered with pinpoint pitting; legible markings; working; usual bore. Good 2 piece wood grips. - s/n 3356 - antq - item #DA-3356 - $650

Continental Arms Co. - “Ladies Companion” - pepperbox revolver by Bacon Arms Co. - .22 rf, 2.5” five shot barrel cluster.. - Just fair condition. - 30-40% plating remains, but with moderate to heavy pitting in most areas where the plating is gone; markings on rear of barrel cluster are partially obscured.  Weak mech; does not always rotate when cocked.  Large chips gone from left grip panel. - Unusual & rare design, estimated fewer than a thousand made in the late 1860's.  A band around the middle of the barrel cluster creates the impression of a cylinder. - antq - item #CZ-rotat - $435

Unwin & Rodgers - Knife Pistol - .28 cal. perc. - 3.5" oct. brass barrel - fixed atop folding knife w/ 3.25" & 2.2" blades - Very good condition. barrel has very slight golden cast w/ Brit proofs; large blade polished; small blade mottled gray w/ 2 small nicks & marked "NON-XLL / UNWIN & / RODGERS / PATENT". - Working mech. - Yellow & black horn scales, right fine, left cracked at rear w/ small losses. - Fascinating oddity consists of a single shot percussion pistol mounted on a 2-blade jackknife, ca. mid 19th c. Bullet mold & rammer fit into compartments in handle (like Swiss Army knife toothpick & tweezers); I think this mold & rammer are probably reproductions. - antq - item # CZ-QP-UNWN - $1,350

Benada - Tiny double barrel percussion derringer - in wooden case w/ accessories. - .25 perc. - 2" barrels; 3.5" overall. - About as new condition. Modern made. - What an odd little deal! Two hammer percussion derringer, modernish design, push button single trigger. In fitted wood case w/ wooden double spout powder flask / measure, two discs that appear to form an 8 cavity bullet mould, with a wood handled tool that screws into the lower disk for molding, and what may be a hollow point nose punch, and well... you just sorta have to be there to understand. - non-ffl - item #CZ-BND - $350

Remington - Double Derringer - Third Model, 3rd Variation. - .41 rimfire - About excellent condition. - About 90-95% nickel plating remains, dark with some light roughness where gone, some dings on gripstrap; barrel address a bit faint at ends.  Working; hinges intact; usual bores.  Smooth wood grips showing usage & wear. - s/n 171 - antq - item #DB-171 - $1,150

Remington - Double Derringer - Third Model, 2nd Variation - .41 rimfire - Fine condition. - 70% nickel; some roughness where plating gone; fine italic barrel address.  Working; hinges intact; sewer pipe bores.  Intact hard rubber grips showing very light usage. - s/n 519 - antq - item #DB-519 - $975

Remington - Double Derringer - 3rd Model, 2nd variation - .41 rf. - Excellent condition. - 97% milky nickel; good mech; dirty bores; light wear to sound hard rubber grips. - s/n 999 or 666 - C&R - item #DB-999 - $1,250

Remington - Double Derringer - UMC marked pistol - .41 rimfire - Fine condition. - 95-98% flat matte black finish, with scattered areas of light roughness from recent poor storage. Working; pitted bores; excellent grips. Sound hinges. Late production grooved hammer spur. - s/n L93759 - C&R ffl - item #DB-3759 - $585

Remington - Double Derringer - 3rd Model, 3rd variation - .41 rf. - Fair condition. - Dark mottled metal with large areas of pitting, light on the left side, some heavy on the right; good markings.  Broken left hinge.  Working.  Heavily worn intact hard rubber grips. - s/n 551 - C&R - item #DB-551 - $375

   

The derringers pictured at right were among those which SOLD out of our mail order catalog, the Dispatch, before they could be listed on this website.  If you want to be sure you don't miss these types of finds, please consider a subscription.

Rem-Elliott Zig-Zag SOLD $2700 -- another w/ flaw SOLD $1700 Hopkins & Allen New Model Vest Pocket Derringer SOLD $2,500 Engraved Remington Derringer, SOLD $2,350 Williamson cartridge / percussion derringer SOLD $895
     
Remington - Double Derringer - Type II - . .SOLD!  - $1,850      

 

 

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