Derringers & Pepperboxes

Single-shot derringer with a turn off barrel. The barrel length is 4" and is unusual, as most barrels for this model were 2", 2.5", and 3." The bore is not rifled, as are all Hero Derringers. The bore has pitting and has a bright appearance. The frame has a very nice patina. No scrapes, no polish. Grips are excellent. action works perfectly. This is the only Hero we have handled with a 4"...

Antique single-shot Derringer manufactured from 1865-1870. Bore is very good with good rifling. The barrel is 2.5" and has been polished. The barrel address is worn but easily visible. The frame is polished brass and has leaf scroll engraving. The grips are very good with factory checkered rosewood.

This circa 1888 Type II Remington 41 short rimfire double deringer has REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION, N.Y on the top rib. The barrels have fine bores with strong rifling. The overall gun retains approx. 550% nickel blending with a steel color. The white composition grips are fine with no cracks or chips. The action functions correctly.

This unmarked 32 rimfire caliber deringer is very similar the Eclipse deringer (Flayderman 9th Ed, 8A-054.5). The 2.75" slab sided to round smooth bore barrel has a good bore. The pistol retains approx. 90% of its nickel finish. The grips are fine with no cracks or chips and light wear. The action functions correctly.

Four shot derringer. Manufactured 1863 to 1888. Left side of barrel rib has Remington name and address. Action works perfectly. Metal has a gray and brown patina. Good to very good overall condition.

"Saw Handle Deringer". Metal has a gray patina. Brass frame. Bore has pitting. Action works. Good overall condition.

"Saw Handle Deringer". Metal has a gray and brown patina. Action works. Bore has some pitting. Good overall condition. Reasonably priced.

This beautiful National Arms Co. single shot No. 2 41 rimfire caliber derringer features the rare 2" barrel and has a gold-washed brass frame. This early gun, serial number, 563, has an excellent smooth bore. The barrel has approx. 97% of its bright blue finish. It is marked NATIONAL ARMS Co on the top rib and PAT FEB 24 1865 on the bottom with the serial number toward the chamber. The...

This 41 rimfire caliber Moore's Patent deringer has a silver plated frame and blued barrel. Approx. 70% of the silver remains with wear on the high spots. There is decorative scroll engraving on the frame and breech of the barrel. The barrel has approx. 50% blue turning brown. The rifled bore is very good with good rifling and light wear. The top of the barrel marked MOORE S PAT. F.A. CO....

Barrels are marked "Allen & Whellock Worchester Patented April 16". Six shot bar hammer pepperbox with engraved nipple shield. Frame is also engraved with a broad leaf floral motif. Barrels are 4". Bag shaped grips are original and in good condition. Metal has a mostly brown patina. Action works properly. Very good overall condition with eye appeal.

This Sharps model 1C has the fluted standing breech, round grip to frame juncture, and barrel release on the bottom of the forward frame. The four 2.5" round 22 Short rimfire barrels have fair bores with pitting. They have a light brown patina with pitting on the right side. The frame has lost its silver finish and is a smooth brass. The Sharps markings on both sides can be seen but are...

Approx. 5,000 Marlin Never Miss deringers were made in 22, 32, and 41 rimfire calibers from circa 1870 to 1881. They feature brass frames with fluted sides under the 2.5"  barrel which swings to the side for loading. This Never Miss is in 32 rimfire caliber of which approx. 2600 were made. The barrel has a fair bore with visible rifling and erosion. The barrel retains much of its blue with...

Pepperbox is unmarked except for Birmingham proofs. Frame is of "German Silver' and is nicely engraved. Six shot percussion approximately .36 caliber. Barrels are 3". Double action bar hammer revolver. The frame has a nipple shield. Very good overall condition, an attractive pepperbox.

English made six-shot pepperbox with 3" barrels. Overall length is 8.25". This a bar hammer percussion pepperbox revolver firing double action. The metal parts are all foliate engraved. The grips have fine line checkering and are excellent. The frame is marked "D. Egg". We assume this to be Durs Egg work. Quality certainly points that way!

Circa 1860's. Correct gutta-percha grips are excellent. No chips or cracks. Bores have strong rifling with pitting. Action works properly. Barrels have mostly a patina color. Frame has approximately 90% of it's original plating. Back strap has an old repair. Overall this is a very good 1A model.

Circa the 1860's. 4 shot pepperbox with 3" barrel. Frame is in the white and has eye appeal. Barrels have approximately 70% of it's original blue. Action works properly. Very good overall condition.

Six-shot pepperbox with 4" barrel. Flutes are lightly marked "Allen & Thurber Co. Worcester Patented 1845". Barrel has approximately 95% original blue. Nipple shield has light floral scroll engraving. Barrel grouping is 176. The frame has deeper chiseled engraving than the nipple shield. Action works properly. Grips are excellent with original varnish. A fine example of an Allen &...

Worchester production. Six shot .31 caliber revolver with 4" barrel. Nipple shield is engraved. Allen & Wheelock is marked in the flute and the bar hammer has patent dates. The action works properly. The grips have light handling marks with most of it's original varnish. Very good example of a Worchester production Allen & Wheelock pepperbox.

The Remington Vest Pocket (called the No. 1 by Remington) was made from circa 1865 to 1888. Also known as the "Saw Handle Deringer", this gun is the early type in which the hammer doubles as the breechblock. The 3.25" octagon to round barrel is integral to the frame. It has a fair bore with roughness but with visible rifling. The top of the breech is marked "REMINGTON,S. ILION. N." (the Y is...

Made in the 1870s. 22 RF with a 3 ¼” barrel. This gun is in Very fine condition with 70% of the original blue finish. Grips are very good. Action works well and bore has good visible rifling.