December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1158:
(A) THE PROTECTOR CHICAGO FIREARMS CO. PALM PISTOL
Originally patented in France in 1882. Patent was sold to the Minneapolis Firearms Co. in 1883. This patent was again sold in 1892 becoming the Chicago Firearms Co. The Ames Sword Company was contracted to produce 15,000 pistols to be featured at the Chicago Exhibition which opened in 1892. It is estimated that they produced around 1500 in time for the two year fair with the balance of pistols totaling approximately 12800 units. It is nickel plated and has checkered black gutta percha panels. The nickel retaining washers have the Chicago Firearms legend on one with "THE PROTECTOR" stamped on obverse washer. One panel and the seven shot wheel are numbered 8920 while other panel is number 126. Pistol displays some light engraving and the push handle cover is gutta percha. CONDITION: Excellent. Retains nearly all of its nickel finish with minute oxidation. Mechanically sound with a bold bore with some frosting.