Guns International #: 102497562
Seller's Inventory #: 233280

Category - Antique Pistols - Cartridge - Handguns - American Pistols

Category
Antique Pistols - Cartridge
Handguns - American Pistols

SCARCE Post-CIVIL WAR Antique NATIONAL ARMS No. 2 “AW” Marked .41 WILD WEST Nicely Engraved SWIVEL BARREL Pre-Colt Pistol

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SCARCE Post-CIVIL WAR Antique NATIONAL ARMS No. 2 “AW” Marked .41 WILD WEST

Nicely Engraved SWIVEL BARREL Pre-Colt Pistol

Here we present an antique National Arms Company No. 2 Deringer Pistol, made just after the close of the American Civil War with a production run between 1865 and 1870 in Brooklyn, New York. Only 12,000 of these were made by National Arms before the company was purchased Colt. This scarce little Deringer is chambered for a single shot of .41 rimfire, a likely choice for very concealable self-defense in the last half of the 19th Century.
The entire barrel swivels on a hinge for loading, when the hammer is put into half cock and the release button is pushed. The hammer is split and acts as the rear sight when in full cock. After the original maker, Moore’s, was purchased by the National Arms Co., the Colt Firearms Co. bought National Arms and started making the pistol in 1870!

This overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is in very good shape with deep rifling. Some original silver finish has been preserved. Both grips are good while the left has a thin crack, that causes some wiggle. Engraved frame. “AW” is marked just below the bore and can only be seen when the action is opened. The

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

Barrel is 2-1/4 inches.

Caliber: .41 rimfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1550

#233280

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Antique: Yes