Guns International #: 101845335
Seller's Inventory #: 217710

Category - Antique Pistols - Percussion - Handguns - English Pistols

Category
Antique Pistols - Percussion
Handguns - English Pistols

ENGRAVED Antique BRITISH SUPERPOSED .41 Cal Swivel Barrel PERCUSSION Pistol Mid-1800s ENGLISH DERINGER Pocket Pistol

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ENGRAVED Antique BRITISH SUPERPOSED .41 Cal Swivel Barrel PERCUSSION Pistol

Mid-1800s ENGLISH DERINGER Pocket Pistol

Here we present an antique Engraved British Superposed Swivel Barrel Folding Trigger Percussion Deringer Pistol made circa the mid-1800s likely in Birmingham, England. Deringers of all sorts had by then become a common mode of pocket-sized firepower, though small revolvers were quickly eclipsing the single shot design. H.F. Wheeler was the man responsible for this design, which featured superposed double barrels that swiveled to access the next shot.

From the time that firearms were introduced, gunsmiths had experimented with various ways to turn those single shot weapons into multi-shot weapons. Prior to the use of “repeating” arms, one of the most successful systems was to use multiple barrels, each with their own load and charge. In Great Britain many pocket pistols were produced with two or four barrels, and sometimes even more.

The overall condition is good. Strong action (the hammer spur is chipped). Bright, smooth bores. The grip is secure, and the checkering remains sharp. Finely engraved frame. Birmingham proofed barrel.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrels are 1-1/16 inches.

Caliber: .41 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1200

#217710
 

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Antique: Yes