GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
RARE JOHN DREPPERD, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA SINGLE SHOT PERCUSSION PISTOL.DREPPERDDERRINGERNSN40Cal. 40. John & Andrew Drepperd were well known Lancaster Kentucky Rifle makers, but few pistols are known. This rare example measures 9-1/4" overall with a 5-1/4" bbl including breech. Very heavy, rnd bbl with 40 Cal. bbl with 7 lands & grooves. Lock, breech & trigger guard are engraved steel with smooth German silver nosecap & escutcheons. Lock is marked "DREPPERD LANCASTER". Doug Eberhart shows this exact gun on pg 66 of The Deringer in America though dimensions and description are not correct in his text. This is a very fine example of a Kentucky Rifle maker made Deringer style pistol in beautiful condition and possibly only back-action example known. PROVENANCE: Former Collection of Hal DuPont. CONDITION: Very good overall. Bbl grey with old cleaning, light pitting. Other metal surfaces smooth and grey. Stock is sound & solid with artificial striping, retaining virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanically gun is sound, though will not hold on half-cock (or was made without). Bore shows distinct rifling though pitted. 49564-5 JS (6,000-10,000)