Manufactured from 1871 to 1888, with a total production of approximately 10,000, the Rider pistol was a Joseph Rider invention that is one of the most unusual Nineteenth Century pocket pistols and one of the first handguns to feature a tube magazine. The pistol has a blade front sight with the rear sight being a hole in the cocking lever. The magazine loads from the muzzle end. The top barrel rib has the standard two line address and patent markings which reads "E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y./RIDERS PAT. AUG. 15, 1871". All nickel finish and fitted with smooth two-piece walnut grips. Interesting enough the Remington magazine pistol is one of the few American firearms where engraved examples are more commonly encountered than the unembellished, plain example such as this one.