Colt no3 Theur Derringer 41 Cal Rimfire

Name: Colt No3 Theur Derringer 41 Cal Rimfire
SKU: as1017a332
Price: 575.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Alexander Theur was a Prussian gunsmith who was recruited by and worked for Samuel Colt in Hartford ,CT in 1849,Having learned the gun trade in his native Germany , he became a great friend of Samuel Colt and was regarded as an excellent marksman , and he often accompanied , Colt on shoot demonstrations. Theur working at the Colt works was famous for designing the Colt Derringer,
A nice Derringer circa 1875 , with. Walnut grips nickel silver plated frame and blued barrel, Good tight and crisp action, Colt name engraved to the barrel top, single shot with pivotal side loading actionautomatic extractor, and the early pattern pronounced bolster reinforcement on the frame, The Derringer was passed into history as one of the most famous pistols of the Wild West era,
The name gained its infamy as the make of pistol used to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln and from then on it was duly associated with the very small high calibre vest,boot or pocket pistols that became a very necessary part of life in the Old West

Price

£~~575.00~~

$~~775.27~~ USA

€~~683.04~~

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Category Antique Arms and Militaria Period Victorian Antiques Origin American Item code as1017a332 Status Sold

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