ORIGINAL HENRY DERINGER POCKET PISTOL. THIS IS A SMALL POCKET SIZE WITH A 3" BARREL. LOCK WITH SHARP, CRISP MARKINGS "DERINGER PHILADEL'A", SUNBURST "P" AT BREECH. STRONG, SHARP RIFLING. MECHANICS ARE TIGHT. SMOOTH PLUM BROWN BARREL, FREE OF ANY PITTING/BLEMISHES. BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED GERMAN SILVER MOUNTS. TRIGGERGUARD WITH EARLY PINEAPPLE FINIAL. EXTRA FINE, SHARP CHECKERED STOCK, SHOWS VERY LITTLE WEAR. STOCK RETAINS MOST OF ORIGINAL VARNISH, SHARP EDGES. AT BACK CURVE OF TRIGGERGUARD, OLD REPAIR, HARDLY NOTICABLE. MINOR 1/2" AGE CRACK, LEFT SIDE FOREARM, EXTENDING FROM FRONT OF ESCUTCHEON. EXTRA FINE CONDITION OVERALL, PROBABLY SELDOM FIRED. ORIGINAL H. DERINGERS OF THIS SIZE, IN THIS CONDITION ARE GETTING VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND. IT WOULD BE HARD TO FIND ANOTHER IN BETTER CONDITION OF THIS AMERICAN CLASSIC FIREARM. FOR THE ADVANCED COLLECTOR.
