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THBCased National Arms No. 2 Derringer Attributed to Gen. W.S. Hancock
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveMay 2, 2018 - May 4, 2018
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- Lot Description
.41 RF, 2.5" barrel, blued finish, silver-plated brass frame, two-piece checkered walnut grips. Matching assembly number H77 throughout. Top flat of barrel marked in a single line: NATIONAL ARMS Co BROOKLYN, NY. Frame lightly engraved with foliate scroll motifs. Left side of frame, under grip stamped WSH, implying Winfield Scott Hancock. Pistol is contained in a fitted wooden case with a red felt lining on the bottom. The interior of the lid is lined in red satin and is stamped n silver letters in three lines: GENERAL / W.S. HANCOCK / From our Comrades Post / No. 560 Chicago, Ill. The casing also includes a block to hold nine cartridges, and the holes are filled with nine .41 RF cartridges, six with capital U headstamps, two with capital H headstamps and one with a smaller capital H in a circle headstamp.
Chicago GAR Post #560 was the General Winfield Scott Hancock Post. Hancock himself was not a member of the post. It is not clear if this pistol was intended to be a token of appreciation to the post's namesake, or some other gift or presentation from the post.
Very good. Barrel retains traces of blue and protected areas, brass frame with some silver plating remaining. Mechanically functional, good bore. Grips good with light wear and significant varnish loss. Case good, cartridges good. Cartridges do not quite fit the holes in the cartridge block.Condition
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