Product Details
A .38 (RIMFIRE) REMINGTON SPLIT-BREECH SINGLE SHOT 'SAW HANDLED DERRINGER' CIRCA 1868, serial no. 1938,
with 3 3/4in. octagonal to round barrel, top flat stamped 'REMINGTON ILION N.Y. / PATT OCT 1. 1861 NOV. 15 1864', two piece rosewood grips, retaining much original nickel finish
Provenance: This pattern of pistol was made by Remington 1865 to 1888 with production estimated at 15,000 or less. The split breech action an early precedent to their later rolling block design
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Estimate £300-500
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament