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THBPercussion Derringer by F.H. Clark Memphis
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveMay 2, 2018 - May 4, 2018
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- Lot Description
.42 caliber, 3.625" wedge retained flat top octagonal-to-round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, German silver mounts, checkered walnut stocks. Approximately 7.5" in overall length. Unmarked back action lock with light feathery scroll engraving. Breech marked in two lines: F.H. CLARK & Co / MEMPHIS. German silver triggerguard lightly engraved in same fashion as the lock, with a simple finial, the balance of the mounts not engraved, shield-shaped wrist escutcheon. Fitted with original German silver tipped wood ramrod. FH Clark was an antebellum Memphis based jeweler that also dealt in firearms and sporting goods. He was a known agent for Henry Deringer made pistols, but also retailed derringer pattern arms produced either by his own firm or other southern makers with his retailer mark on them. This is one of those scarce Clark marked, southern made guns from the pre-Civil War period. A scarce and desirable southern derringer.
Fine. Retains some thinning brown on the barrel with some lightly scattered oxidized discoloration. Clear markings, mechanically functional, good bore with strong rifling and evenly scattered pitting. Stock very good retaining some varnish, showing light to moderate handling marks and a couple of minor grain cracks in the forend. Overall a very nice example of a rare Clark made and/or retailed southern derringer.Condition
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