Derringer
- Object Name:
- Derringer
- Object ID:
- 1974.047
- Creator:
- National Arms Company
- Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- 1865-1869
- Description:
- National Arms Company No. 1 Derringer, or First Model Derringer. .41 cartridge fire, single shot. Barrel swings away left for loading, catch on right. Floral motifs on barrel and sides. Notch in hammer for rear sight, blade front sight. Open trigger encased on both sides. Top of barrel stamped "NATIONAL ARMS CO". "1209" stamped underside of barrel.
- Material:
- Metal
- Dimensions:
- H-2.4 W-0.8 L-4.3 inches
- Provenance:
- The pistol was given to Lewis W. Clark (1828-1900) by Franklin Pierce. Gift of his grandson, Robert Lincoln Clark (1903-1983).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Robert Lincoln Clark
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