Deringer, Henry
Støckel:  begins circa 1850 making the famous Deringer percussion pistols

DERINGER
PHILADALPHIA

a rare matching pair

a very rare matched pair, small size with 2½" barrel with dovetail front sight, two golden bands, two-line inscription DERINGER  PHILADEL. and the P in sunburst, bore with 7 rifling, the slightly engraved lock also inscribed DERINGER  PHILADEL. On the back of the pistols is an escutcheon with no inscription. Fully shafted with checkered grip. The trigger guard is comparable to
Flayderman's # 3: "circa 1830 - 1835, the earliest type"   The pair is in fine condition    $8,750.

on breech

on breech

always 7 riflings

DERINGER
PHILADEL.

a small sized original Deringer, 3" round barrel with dovetail front sight and on top the two-line inscription  surrounded by 2 gold bands. The metal parts are nicely engraved, in part made from silver, the wooden grip with crisp checkering and a not often encountered patch-box in the butt. Ramrod is inserted under the barrel. The triggerguard shows Flayderman's # 7 engraving: "circa 1850 - 1870. Through the end of the production this pattern is the most often observed. Smallest sized pistols will only have the pine apple and several leaves forward on the triggerguard."  A very fine and rare deringer    $5,250.