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COLT “Thuer” Third Model Deringer .41 Pistol
Guns International #: 100928682 Seller's Inventory #: 21729
Category: Colt Pistols - Derringer - Colt Pistols - 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 “Thuer” Third Model Deringer .41 Pistol
19 & 20th Cent HIDEOUT Self-Defense Pocket Pistol
Here we present a Colt Third Model Thuer Deringer, also known as the New Model Deringer, made circa the 1890s. 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 all the way through 1912, when semi-automatic firearms took the lion’s share of the market.
The overall condition is very good. The brass frame bears about 10% of its original silver plate finish. The barrel has about the same amount of blue remaining with the rest displaying a nice patina. Markings are clear. Bore is very good and the action is fine.
This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Barrel is 2-1/2 inches in length.
Caliber: .41 rimfire
The bore is in very good condition and the firing mechanism is fine.
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Own a Colt Deringer that lasted for decades on the market, joining the Wild West of the 19th Century and the equally tumultuous 20th Century.
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$875
#21729
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes