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THBPercussion Derringer By Kirkman & Ellis of Nashville
About Seller
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
.40 caliber, 4.25" wedge retained octagonal barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, German silver and iron mounts, smooth walnut stock. Back action lock engraved with simple foliate scrolls and a dog, and marked KIRKMAN & ELLIS. Barrel engraved at breech and along the top and angled flats, with the initials JB on the top of the barrel. Face of the muzzle stamped with stars in the manner often encountered among makers of long rifles. Plain iron triggerguard with simple finial, German silver wedge escutcheons and nose cap. Brass tipped wooden ramrod secured by iron pipe. The ramrod is likely a replacement.
Kirkman & Ellis were hardware retailers in Nashville ca 1820-1854 (Sellers) and are known for having produced, or at least retailed, simple derringer-style pistols, as well as percussion locks. Nashville-produced firearms from the mid-19th century are quite rare and desirable.
Good to very good. Barrel is a medium gray with scattered surface oxidation and discoloration, with some pin-pricking present. Mechanically functional, bore good, with strong rifling and some evenly scattered pitting. Stock good, lightly sanded with some added finish. Stock shows a repaired crack in the grip running from the rear of the lock to the triggerguard, and with a couple of small grain cracks in the forend.Condition
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