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Chicago Protector Palm Pistol Circa Late 1800's
Guns International #: 101560229 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: .32 Pistols -
Seller's Information
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Seller: mrnouveau
Company: The Bunker
Member Since: 10/2/12
First Name: rick
Last Name: jones
State: Tennessee
Zip: 38501
Country: United States
Phone: (931) 303-6739
Fax:
Number of Active Listings: 31
Total Number of Listings: 121
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted:
About Us: We are positioned at the center of the East side of the Court House square in Cookeville TN 6 South Washington Avenue. "The Bunker" is located in Jones Antiques and has become the primary focus as we specialize in WWI & WWII Militaria, Civil War and Pre-Civil, War memorabilia. We have had amazing success in sales through "GUNS INTERNATIONAL". This is the only site we use for Internet sales and highly recommend these associates. We as sellers have choices, and for our money there is none better that "GUNS INTERNATIONAL".
Description:
Here we present an antique Chicago Firearms Co. Protector Palm Pistol, made circa 1890. This was a very interesting design that dared to venture away from the conventional style of handgun. Its palm size made it concealable in pocket or in hand. This gun features a .32 cal. 7 shot, rotating, turret-style magazine housed inside the disc-shaped frame. A cover is removable on one side to load and unload. Its palm-sized, squeeze trigger and lack of sights demonstrates how this was an up close and personal weapon, though it does have a rifled barrel. All in all, a truly unique design and features the extremely rare pearl scales.
The original design and patents originated in France with Jacques E. Turbiaux, who made a 10 shot, .22 centerfire version, beginning in 1882. Peter Finnegan took up the mantle in 1892 and set up his Chicago Fire Arms Co. He contracted through the Ames Company to make 15,000 of them for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Very few were made by that time and Finnegan sued the Ames Company. Ames kept making the pistols, even during the lawsuit, and in the end only about 12,800 were made. Extremely rare to find and comes in a fitted case. One of these sold in the spring of 2018 on Morphy site for $6037.50 plus buyers premium.....feel free to check it out! This is considered antique.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .32 Rimfire
Manufacturer: Chicago
Model: Palm Pistol
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Finish: Nickel