GILLESPIE DERINGER
Guns International #: 100525082 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Derringer Antique - Antique Pistols - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: BRUCE4GUNS
Member Since: 8/18/07
First Name: BRUCE
Last Name: COHEN
State: Florida
Country: United States
Phone: (201) 315-8961
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 12
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: BANK CHECK, MONEY ORDER, PERSONAL CHECK (7 BUSINESS DAY CLEARENCE)
Description:
UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS AN 1850'S GILLESPIE BELT SIZED DERRINGER. IT FEATURES A 4.5 INCH BBL OF APPROX. 40 CAL. THE BBL RETAINS VERY LITTLE ORIGINAL BROWN AND HAS GONE TO A GREY PATTENA. ALL MARKINGS ARE SHARP AND STRONG AS IS THE ENGRAVING. THE GUN FEATURES GERMAN SILVER MOUNTS AND HAS A LOADING RAMMER WHICH APPEARS TO BE OF PERIOD BUT NOT GUARANTEED TO BE ORIGINAL. THE STOCK IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH STRONG AND DEEP CHECKERING. THERE IS A CHIP BEHIND THE LOCK, A DING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STOCK, A HAIRLING CRACK IN FRONT OF THE LOCK RETAINING SCREW ON THE LEFT SIDE AND SOME MINOR LOSS OF WOOD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BBL WHERE IT MEETS THE GERMAN SILVER RAMMER RETAINING BOLSTER. THERE IS SOME METAL MISSING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HAMMER WHICH WAS A COMMON ALTERATION TO ALLOW A FIRED CAP TO BE EXTRACTED EASIER. MECHANICLLY SOUND AND THE NIPPLE IS GOOD. THE GERMAN SILVER NAME PLATE IS VACANT. GILLESPIE WAS A GUNSMITH AND HARDWARE STORE MERCHANT IN NYC WHO COMPETED WITH HENRY DERRINGER. THESE BELT SIZE GUNS ARE RARE AND DO NOT COME UP FOR SALE OFTEN. PERSONAL CHECKS HELD 10 DAYS. NO SHIPPMENTS TO STATES OR CITIES THAT DO NOT HONOR THE ANTIQUE FIREARMS EXEMPTION FOR SHIPMENT.
SOLD
Antique: Yes