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THBPercussion Derringer Retailer Marked by Stephen O'Dell
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveMay 2, 2018 - May 4, 2018
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- Lot Description
.36 caliber, 2.4375" wedge retained flat top round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, German silver mounts, checkered walnut stock. Approximately 5.75" in overall length. Back action lock with foliate scroll engraving, marked in two lines DERINGER / PHILADELA, breech marked in the same fashion and with "P" proof within a sunburst. Top of barrel marked S. ODELL. Engraved German silver triggerguard with long pointed finial, the balance of the mounts engraved as well, including the shield-shaped wrist escutcheon. Not fitted for a ramrod. Stephen O'Dell is best known as a Natchez, MS gunmaker who worked ca 1850-early 1860s and was a Deringer copyist. Interestingly, this lovely little pistol is a real Deringer, that is retailer marked by O'Dell. A scarce pistol with a Natchez retailer mark.
Very good. Barrel retains no finish, with a dark gray over pewter patina, with scattered areas of even darker surface oxidation and discoloration. Lock with matching patina. Mechanically functional, good bore, oxidized with strong rifling and evenly scattered pitting. Stock with light to moderate handling marks.Condition
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