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LOT 3189
Excellent Remington Elliot’s Patent Type II Over/Under Derringer
- Serial no. 437, 41 RF cal., 3 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, hard rubber grips. The Type II or fifth address variation of the Remington Over/Under derringer was manufactured from 1904 until 1910 with a production run total of approximately 8,000. It has “REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION, N.Y” marked on the top of the rib, and the matching serial number on the underside of the barrel group and on the left side
of the grip strap. It has standard blade and notch sights,
extractor on the left, and checkered hard rubber grips.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 97% plus of the original
nickel finish, with some scattered light handling marks and
a few very light flakes, and 90% plus of the original nitre
blue. The grips are also excellent with a few scattered
minor blemishes in the otherwise crisp checkering.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 3190
Exceptionally Fine and Very Scarce
Non-Engraved Casehardened/Blue
Finished Remington-Rider Magazine
Pistol - NSN, 32 XSRF cal., 3 1/8 inch part
octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish,
walnut grips. These small pistols allowed for
more than double the capacity of Remington’s
famous double derringer in roughly the same
overall size and are based on designs by Joseph Rider,
one of Remington’s principle engineers at the time. They were manufactured from 1871 to 1888. Most were factory engraved making plain examples like this one much more difficult to find and thus particularly desirable. Adding to this pistol’s desirability are blue and casehardened finishes (commonly nickel plated). This example has the two-line address
and 1871 patent date marking on top of the barrel and is
outfitted with the standard sights and smooth walnut grips.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 85% plus of the
original high polish blue finish and 70% plus of the vibrant
original case colors with the balance having thinned to mostly a
smooth grey patina, primarily on edges and high spots, and some
scattered very light spotting. The grips are very good, retaining more
than half of the original varnish and some scattered minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 3191
E. Remington & Sons Elliot’s Patent Four-Shot .32 RF Derringer - Serial no. 22396, 32 RF cal., 3 3/8 inch fluted cluster bbl., nickel finish, rosewood grips. An estimated 25,000 of these derringers were manufactured c.1867-1888 split between .22 RF and
.32 RF like this example. It has the matching serial number on the bottom of the action and barrel, a post blade sight, the address and patent markings on the
barrel, and smooth rosewood grips.
CONDITION: Extremely fine, retaining 95% untouched original nickel
plating with minimal scattered flaking. Trigger has faded to a brown. The refinished grips are fine with a notch on the right panel, otherwise limited handling marks and
most of the varnish remaining. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 1,200 - 1,700
LOT 3192
Historic Shooting Prize Inscribed Remington No. 3 Vest Pocket “Saw Handle” Derringer - Serial no. 2042, 41 RF cal.,
3 3/4 inch part octagon bbl., nickel/blue finish, rosewood grips. Manufactured from 1865 to 1888 this No. 3 Vest Pocket
Pistol has the two-line address and patent information on the top of the barrel and the matching serial number on
the bottom of the barrel and on the left side of the grip frame. It is equipped with a cone front sight, integral notch rear sight, and a pair of smooth rosewood
grips. The butt is inscribed “BEST SHOT IN AT 200 YARDS N.?. TARGT PRACTICE JUNE 10/76 L.T. PRINCE to JOSEPH CAMPBELL”
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% plus of the original nickel finish on the barrel and 70% of the
original nitre blue on the hammer and breech block with the balance having thinned to mostly
a smooth grey patina. The grips are also fine with some mild wear and light handling marks.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk
Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
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