GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
RARE BOXED FACTORY ENGRAVED REMINGTON MODEL 1 FIRST VARIANT DOUBLE DERRINGER.REMINGTONDOUBLE DERINGER206741Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ superposed bbls, fixed sights with early style markings on side ribs "ELLIOT'S PATENT DEC. 12th" and "E.REMINGTON & SONS, ILION N.Y.". Extractor is in left side rib. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips that are numbered "F 5779" inside each grip. Pistol is engraved with nearly full coverage foliate arabesque scrolls with foliate & floral engraving on frame. Backstrap is engraved with snake & dot patterns around hammer slot. A large flower blossom behind hammer slot with snake & dot borders down the backstrap and geometric patterns on the butt. Accompanied by an orig 2-pc Double Derringer box with dark green lid that has an end label marked "DOUBLE BARREL REPEATER / FULL PLATE". Inside the lid has a "DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING" label. Bottom of box is a blue/green color with a couple of minor repairs. According to Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 100 of these derringers were produced in the period 1867-1868. Few of these derringers were ever engraved and even fewer boxes survive today. PROVENANCE: Ex-Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except grips as noted above. Overall retains 85-90% dull nickel finish with some bare metal on front strap; grips have lightly chipped edges, otherwise are sound with good fire & color. There are 2 hairline cracks in hinge. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bores with moderate pitting. Box has one broken corner and one repaired corner in the top and a couple of repaired seams in bottom. 50412-48 JS (6,000-8,000)