Manufactured circa 1860 to 1863. Estimated total production of this rare derringer is somewhere between 200 and 1,000 depending on which source you read, however still an extremely rare piece. This derringer represents the smallest pistol Remington ever manufactured. The derringer is chambered in 17 percussion and the only propellant force was the percussion cap. With the exception of the hammer, trigger and breech block, the entire derringer is made of brass. The left rear of the barrel is marked "RIDER'S PT./SEPT. 13, 1859". Approximately 1000 Rider derringers were manufactured between 1860 and 1863, with an unknown number of those made completely from silver plated brass. Pin front sight and notch rear sight. "RIDERS PT./SEPT. 13. 1859" is marked on the left side of the frame behind the barrel. The breechblock is not connected to the pistol, it can be freely removed, and must be to insert the percussion cap on the nipple. It has a contoured butt, effectively making the toe a rest for the ring finger. This pistol is complete in that it has both the breech bolt and nipple insert (usually missing). These pistols with their tiny bore were intended for indoor or "parlor" shooting. Accompanying this derringer are letters of correspondence from Eric Value Military Antiquities dated in 1978 and a copy of an advertisement for the Parlor Pistol.

Extremely fine. The derringer retains 75% original silver plating with an aged patina on the exposed brass. Most of the barrel marking is clear. The action is excellent. An extremely fine example of a very rare Remington-Rider Parlor Pistol.