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Case - Pair of Pistols, Colt Deringer, 4th Model, circa 1963
Reg. No: HT 4524
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- Summary:
- Cased pair of Colt 4th Model rimfire Deringers, cal. .22 in., rifled round steel nickel-plated barrel 62 mm (2 1/2 inch) long. In wooden case with burnt 'COLT' framed in a circle on the lid.
Made by Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut. Serial numbers 20017N and 20018N, circa 1963, - Description:
- Barrel hinges to right for loading. Steel nickel-plated frame with almost mint silver plating, slanted hammer characteristic of Colt No.3, 2nd model deringer, sheath trigger, white plastic birdshead grips.
Wooden case with burnt 'COLT' framed in a circle on the lid, lined on lid inside with a faux red satin with gold emblazoned Colt rampant horse logo. Cased lower lined in a faux red velvet. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Victoria Police, 2004
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 45 mm (Height), 227 mm (Width) |
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| Tagged with: | firearms, prix, 38832-d |
| Themes this item is part of: | Arms Collection, Samuel Colt, Gunmaker (1814-1862), Colt Firearms in Colonial Victoria, 1850-1900, Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., Gunmakers, Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
| Primary Classification: | ARMS & ARMOUR |
| Secondary Classification: | Firearms |
| Tertiary Classification: | handguns |
| Inscriptions: | Stamped on barrel: - COLT - Stamped on frame L.H. side: 22 CAL. SHORT/ COLT'S P.F.A. MFG. CO. INC./ HTFD., CT., U.S.A. Stamped on frame L.H.side: 20017N and 20018N (respectively, across the two examples) |
| Model Name/Number: | No.4 Derringer (4th Model) |
| Manufacturer: | Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America, circa 1963 |
| References: | http://proofhouse.com/colt/deringers.htm |
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