GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
SCARCE "HYDE & GOODRICH, NEW ORLEANS" AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGER SINGLE SHOT PISTOL. DERINGER PHILADELPHIA NSN 45 Cal. 45. Hyde & Goodrich was a major retail firm starting in 1819 in New Orleans going out of business in July of 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War. Of the many Hyde & Goodrich marked arms known; these Deringer authorized agent marked pistols are among their most popular and are quite scarce. This is a nice example of a large Deringer with belt hook measuring 8-1/2" overall with 4-1/2" bbl including breech with crisp markings including Deringer manufacturing marks and crisp agent marks as can be seen in photos. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Gun appears as found. Metal overall grey with good markings including agents mark. Stock is sound and well fit with crack through tang at breech screw and hairline cracks in stock at trigger guard and above hammer. Nosecap possibly replaced and poorly fit with tool marks and damage not seen elsewhere on pistol, but repair could be contemporary. Wooden ramrod appears orig from time of use. Mechanically mainspring is firm, however pistol will not hold cock or half-cock. Bore is smooth with discernible 7-groove rifling though pitted 49936-1 JS (2,500-3,500)