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A Rare .58 Percussion Deringer Contract 1817 Model Rifle
Mid-19th Century

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections
27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare .58 Percussion Deringer Contract 1817 Model Rifle
Mid-19th Century

With sighted barrel rifled with seven grooves and retained by three spring-held barrel bands, the forward one pierced and also forming the ramrod-entry, breech stamped 'P' and 'Deringer Philadela', plain tang, flat bevelled lock stamped 'US' over 'Deringer Philadela', figured full stock (split and repaired around the barrel tang), regulation steel mounts including hinged ovoidal butt-trap cover with spring button catch, sling loops, and original brass-tipped ramrod
92 cm. barrel

Footnotes

Robert M. Reilly notes 'Records fail to make reference to a percussion rifle of this type and it would appear that Deringer attempted, unsuccessfully, to secure additional contracts on the basis of this arm. He may also have utilized surplus flintlock rifle parts to fulfil a small state contract.
Enough specimens of this type exist to lend credence to the possibility that Henry Deringer made a serious attempt to gain acceptance in the percussion shoulder arms field.' See Robert M. Reilly, United States Military Small Arms, 1816-1865, 1976, p. 28

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.