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LOT 3091
Excellent Engraved Hopkins & Allen Arms Co.
New Model “Parrot Beak” Single Shot Vest Pocket
Derringer with Pearl Grips - Serial no. 544, 22 RF cal.,
1 3/4 inch slab sided bbl., nickel finish, pearl grips.
Manufactured c. 1911 to 1915, less than 1,400 of these
small pistols, also known as “Parrot Beaks,” were produced by Hopkins & Allen.
It has scroll and zig-zag pattern engraving throughout, flourishes of floral scrollwork
and “HOPKINS & ALLEN ARMS CO./NORWICH, CONN. U.S.A.” on the left side of the barrel. The serial
number is marked on the butt. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and a pair of smooth
pearl grips with golden “H&A” monogram medallions.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 97% plus of the “frosted” original nickel finish and patterns of the
original case colors on the trigger with some traces of storage grease residue and crisp engraving. The grips are
also excellent with only the slightest handling evidence and attractively aged medallions. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,500
LOT 3089
Desirable Taylor Fur Company Fur Getter .22
Caliber Single Shot Trap Gun - Serial no. 2564, 22
LR cal., 6 inch round bbl.. Manufactured in the early 1900s, the
Fur Getter was marketed as an “automatic” weapon for taking
fur-bearing animals. When set as a trap, the Fur Getter is
placed with a screw swivel or slip-on ground spike, with a section
of appropriate bait hung from a hook connected to the trigger.
The target animal would smell the food, grab hold, and pull away,
which in turn caused the weapon to swivel on target and fire; if
the hook angle and stop setting are properly set for the target
animal, the odds of a fatal shot to the brain are very high. In a
pinch, the hook and swivel could be dismounted and the item
used as a single shot pistol. Constructed chiefly from brass with
some steel components, the item is fitted with a set of blade and
notch sights, with the Taylor address on the left side of the frame,
patent markings on the right, with adjustment hardware for the
bait hook, adjustable trigger stop, and a steel cocking arm. The
ground spike is included, having been installed in a wood block
to serve as a display stand for the weapon.
CONDITION: Very fine overall, showing an attractively aged brass
patina with minor oxidization and handling marks.
Mechanically functions.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 3087
Desirable Colt
Etched Panel New Police
Spur Trigger Revolver with 6 Inch
Barrel - Serial no. 17445, 38 CF cal., 6 inch round bbl., nickel finish,
rosewood grips. Manufactured in 1884, this is a fine example of Colt’s New
Police revolver with a rarely seen and highly desirable 6 inch barrel. On p. 310 of
“The Book of Colt Firearms” by Sutherland and Wilson, 6 inch is listed among the
available barrel lengths for these revolvers, though they certainly appear much less frequently
than some of the other lengths listed. The top of the barrel is marked with the two-line address,
part of which was struck softly, and the left side has the model and caliber marking in an etched
panel. The caliber marking is again marked on the lower left of the
frame. The matching serial number is on the butt and hand marked
in pencil inside both of the grip panels. It is fitted with an ejector rod
housing, blade front sight, frame-top groove rear sight, and a pair of
smooth rosewood grips.
CONDITION: Fine, with 40% of the original nickel finish, some mild
wear and flaking, some scattered patches of light pitting, polished cylinder, and a very fine/crisp etched panel.
The grips are very fine with a few light handling marks, a light edge chip, and almost all the original varnish.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3086
Highly Attractive Engraved, Silver Plated Colt Third Model “Thuer” Derringer with Pearl Grips - Serial
no. 4754, 41 RF cal., 2 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/silver finish, pearl grips. Introduced in 1870, Colt’s Third Model
derringer was the first design for a derringer pistol developed in-house by the company,
with both their First and Second Models having been designs acquired from their takeover
of the National Arms Co. The Third Model derringer
was a total redesign which was done by a
longtime Colt gunsmith, F. Alexander Thuer.
Thuer is credited with three different patents
during his time with Colt, the first for a metallic
cartridge conversion system for percussion revolvers, the second
for tools for reloading the cartridges for said conversion, and the
third for these derringer pistols. This particular example shows beautiful, quite
possibly New York floral scroll engraving which covers nearly all of the frame and
most of the sides of the barrel. The top of the barrel is marked “COLT” in italics. The
matching serial number is marked on the left of the grip frame and on the bottom of the barrel. It is
fitted with an earlier production, high spur hammer, a German silver blade front sight, and a pair
of smooth pearl grips.
CONDITION: Fine as period New York retailer engraved, retaining 25% of both the blue finish and
silver plating, the balance either a grey patina or attractively aged brass, a few patches of light pitting,
attractive dark patina on the silver, and crisp engraving overall. The grips are also fine with the screw bolster of
the right panel re-glued and otherwise only the slightest handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 3090
Lebeda Engineering LLC Single Shot
Percussion Ring Parlor and Saloon Pistol with
Case - NSN, 4.5 mm cal., 1/2 inch slab sided bbl.,
nitre blue/brass finish, brass grips. This interesting
ring pistol was designed and manufactured
by Master Gunsmith Francis C. Lebeda. It uses
a percussion system and is capable of firing a
4.5mm round ball using paper caps. This ring pistol
also features light engraving on the band and
barrel. Includes a jewelry style case with Lebeda
gunsmithing history plaque on the lid and two
small glass bottles, one containing balls and the
other spent caps.
CONDITION: Near new, retains most of the original
nitre blue with the brass showing an attractive
mellow appearance and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent. The case is excellent with only the slightest
handling/storage marks.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3088
Etched French “Le Merveilleux” Squeeze-Fire
Palm Pistol with Attractive Raised Carved Ivory
Grips - Serial no. 392, 6 mm cal., 3 inch round bbl., blue/nickel
finish, antique ivory grips. Manufactured in the late 19th century,
with this example showing attractive floral etching throughout
on the frame. The barrel is attached to the trigger bar, and the
weapon is fired by squeezing the bar, which pulls the barrel back,
chambers a round, and then releases the firing pin, with the
return extracting the cartridge. There is a “PI.BREVETE/S.G.D.G.”
patent marking on the bottom rear of the frame. Grips are
beautiful raised carved antique ivory, with dotted background, raised floral and leaf
designs, and a banner with “LE MERVEILLEUX” at the rear.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original blue finish and 75% of the original nickel finish with some mild
wear, patches of minor flaking, some small patches of light pitting, and mostly distinct etching. The grips are very
fine with much of the dark contrasting finish, a few light edge chips, and crisp carving. Mechanically functions.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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