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Rare 1870s DUAL .22 Short/.32 SWIVEL BREECH Deringer Wheeler Patent Antique 1 of 3,000 Made in Boston, .22 & .32 Combination
Guns International #: 102403206 Seller's Inventory #: 230400
Category: Derringer Antique - Antique Pistols - Cartridge
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
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Description:
Rare 1870s DUAL .22 Short/.32 SWIVEL BREECH Deringer Wheeler Patent Antique
1 of 3,000 Made in Boston, .22 & .32 Combination
Here we present an antique American Arms Swivel Barrel Dual Caliber Deringer made circa the early 1870s in Boston, Massachusetts. Production began shortly after the close of the American Civil War and lasted through the late 1870s, seeing only about 3,000 produced during that time. Deringers of all sorts had by then become a common mode of pocket-sized firepower, though small revolvers were quickly eclipsing the single shot design. H.F. Wheeler was the man responsible for this design, which featured superposed double barrels that swiveled to access the next shot.
This specimen features dual caliber barrels: one is in .32 rimfire, while the other is .22 rimfire. The “top” barrel flat on the .32 caliber side reads “AMERICAN ARMS CO. BOSTON. MASS.”, and the .22 caliber side reads “WHEELER’S PAT. OCT. 31 1865 JUNE 19 1866”. Each side has its own front sight, made of German silver.
The overall condition is good. Original patina. The action is excellent. The bores are patinated with thin rifling. The grips are solid.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrels are 3 inches.
Caliber: .22 (Short, black powder) and .32 rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2100
#230400
SOLD
Antique: Yes