Moore's Patent Deringer Pistol

Description:

Moore's Patent Deringer Pistol, c. 1860-65, serial number 261, engraved silver-plated brass frame with decorative scrollwork, blued-steel barrel marked on top of the barrel D. MOORE PATENTEDFEB.19.1861, barrel lg. 2 1/2, overall lg. 4 7/8 in.
Estimate $2,500-3,000

Some silver plate remains on the frame, and the action functions properly.


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