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Colt LONDON AGENCY Marked “Thuer” Antique Deringer
Guns International #: 100868745 Seller's Inventory #: 21916
Category: Colt Pistols - Derringer - Derringer Antique
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
Colt LONDON AGENCY Marked “Thuer” Antique Deringer
Rare CENTERFIRE London Agency Marked with Lanyard
Here we present an antique Colt Third Model “Thuer” Deringer, also known as the New Model Deringer, made circa the 1880ss. In 1870 Colt’s purchased National Arms Company and began producing a Deringer pistol based on its design. This became Colt’s First Model Deringer and it was Colt’s first single shot pistol. It was followed in quick succession by a very similar pistol, called Colt’s Second Model Deringer. Both of these pistols were chambered for .41 rimfire and featured a barrel that rotated counter-clockwise for loading and unloading.
In the same year, a Colt employee, F. Alexander Thuer, patented an altogether different design. His Deringer had a barrel that pivoted to the right on a vertical axis for loading and unloading. Instead of using a manually operated latch to open, his used a very positive, spring-loaded catch and detent that did not require anything but a firm twist of the barrel. This spring-loaded catch also acted as an automatic ejector, which was very handy for a single-shot self-defense pistol. These were sold alongside the other two models as the Third Model Deringer, but are now known to many as the Thuer Model. The Thuer was far and away the most successful of the three. These were very refined, very handy conceal and carry pieces produced all the way through 1912, when semi-automatic firearms took the lion’s share of the market.
This example is a Thuer that was made for the European market. It bears British proof markings on the bottom of the barrel, as well as the scarce Colt London Agency marking on the left side of the frame. This piece was also one of the very few produced in .41 rimfire, a very desirable variation as almost the entire production was in .41 rimfire. A lanyard ring was also installed in the pistol grip. The grip frame has the tight curl of the earlier models. This is a very rare specimen indeed!
The overall condition is very good. The pistol bears an aged patina throughout. The markings are clear and legible. The grips are in near fine condition. The bore is in good condition. The action is very good.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 2-1/2 inches in length.
Caliber: .41 centerfire
The bore is in good condition and the firing mechanism is very good.
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Here is a rare opportunity to own an original centerfire Thuer with London Agency markings!
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$1200
#21916
SOLD
Antique: Yes