GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
RARE REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH DERRINGER RIFLE. REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH DERRINGER 3821 22 Cal. 22 Unusual pistol carbine with 16-1/2" oct to rnd bbl, miniature front sight and miniature homemade, Remington-style semi-buckhorn rear sight. Built on a number 2 Remington vest pocket derringer frame that has had the longer bbl sleeved into the orig bbl root. Frame is nickeled steel and mounted with 2-pc smooth rosewood grips. Accompanied by a skeleton wire stock that screws into the backstrap and is attached to the buttstrap by a knurled thumb knob. Thumb knob appears to be a modern replacement. There is considerable controversy surrounding these little pistol carbines with two schools of thought, one of which posits that they were made by Remington workmen on their own time or by a very skilled gunsmith of the late 19th century. Conversation with Roy Marcot, renowned Remington historian and author, disclosed that there is one of these pistol-rifles in the Official Remington Museum. It is his contention that Remington would not display something not produced in their factory or that was made by an outside source. Although he did say there are some ancient weapons in the museum not made by Remington. However, to the best of his knowledge only those weapons manufactured by E. Remington & Sons from the time of Eliphalet Remington in the late 1840s woull have been retained in the original Remington Arms Collection. Regardless they are very well made and quite unique. No two examined to date have been exactly alike although the stock and attaching system on this pistol is very similar to two others being sold elsewhere in this auction. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a smooth, even, plummy patina with only sharp edge wear and some scattered fine pitting. Frame retains about 80% orig nickel with a series of scratches on both sides. Grips are sound showing heavy wear and retain a restored finish. Mechanics are fine; worn dark bore with light rifling. Stock is a plummy brown patina. 48130-100 JR191 (6,000-10,000)