RARE ANTIQUE Early Production COLT Single Shot RF Deringer HIDEOUT PISTOL 1870s First Type No. 3 SCARCE Self-Defense Pistol

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RARE ANTIQUE Early Production COLT Single Shot RF Deringer HIDEOUT PISTOL 

1870s First Type No. 3 SCARCE Self-Defense Pistol

Here we present a C&R Colt First Type Third Model “Thuer” Deringer, also known as the New Model Deringer. This is the early variant with the high spur hammer and rounded bolster on the frame which was manufactured very early on in the 1870 to 1912 production run. During this span, Colt manufactured 45,000 of these deringers. The serial number series ran from 1 to 45,000, though the yearly production numbers are not known. In 1870 Colt’s purchased National Arms Company and began producing a Deringer pistol based on its design. This became Colt’s First Model Deringer, and it was Colt’s first single shot pistol. It was followed in quick succession by a very similar pistol, called Colt’s Second Model Deringer.

These pistols were chambered for .41 rimfire and featured a barrel that rotated counter-clockwise for loading and unloading. In the same year, a Colt employee, F. Alexander Thuer, patented an altogether different design. His Deringer had a barrel that pivoted to the right on a vertical axis for loading and unloading. Instead of using a manually operated latch to open, his used a very positive, spring-loaded catch and detent that did not require anything but a firm twist of the barrel. This spring-loaded catch also acted as an automatic ejector, which was very handy for a single shot self-defense pistol. These were sold alongside the other two models as the Third Model Deringer but are now known to many as the Thuer Model. The Thuer was far and away the most successful of the three. These were very refined, very handy conceal and carry pieces all the way through 1912, when semi-automatic firearms took the lion’s share of the market.

The overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is in good shape with nice rifling. Both grips sit firmly against the frame and the right grip is missing a chip from the heel.

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Barrel is 2-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .41 Rimfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1500
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