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This is a 1/2 scale Remington "Vest Pocket" derringer made by master miniature maker Larry Smith of Florida.  2 1/8" long overall with a 1 11/16" barrel.  Fire blue finish, the sides of the hammer polished in the white.  Brass frame screws.  The grips are two piece ivory with a nice mellow patina and pretty grain.  This is made to shoot the 2mm pinfire blank cartridges, 12 of which are included.  The serial number 4 stamped into the bottom of the barrel near the trigger.  Complete with the original Larry Smith hinged top walnut casing with push button latch, English fit, and lined in a medium green felt.  Includes a brass handled steel cleaning/ejector rod.  The bottom of the case marked -L.H.-, SMITH, VP 4, in three lines.

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Price:  $750.00

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This is a 1/4 scale single shot percussion pistol made by master miniature maker David Hick in England.  3 7/8" long overall with a 2 1/4" octagon smoothbore barrel.  Nicely made.  All metal parts are blue steel.  Walnut stock.  The top of the barrel stamped with an upper case H near the tang.  Beautiful condition with the lock, triggerguard, and buttcap retaining about 90% of the original blue.  The barrel retaining about 50% blue turning brown.  A quality piece by a maker whose works are seldom seen for sale.

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Price:  $1,350.00

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This is an engraved Remington Elliot single shot "Mississippi" derringer by master miniature maker Larry Smith of Florida.  1 9/16" long overall with a 7/8" long barrel.  Nickel plated engraved frame, two piece mother of pearl grips.  Charcoal blue hammer and trigger.  Hand engraved barrel address.  The serial number, 93, stamped into the bottom of the barrel and frame.  The makers name engraved on the bottom of the gripstrap.  Complete with the original Larry Smith walnut casing with hinged top & push button latch.  Includes a brass handled cleaning/ejector rod and 10 rounds of dummy ammunition.  The case interior lined in an dark blue velour.   The bottom of the case marked "-L.H.-, Smith, 93, E", in four lines which is the maker's name, the serial number, and E for engraved.  Mint condition.  This is truely an attractive piece with the engraving, the nickel plating the "blue" blue accents, and the mother of pearl grips. 

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Price:  $895.00

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This is a 1/3 scale Kentucky percussion pistol by master miniature maker Ron DeWalt of Michigan.  5 1/4" long overall with a 3 5/16" long octagon smoothbore barrel.  Browned barrel with dovetailed rear sight and stud front sight.  Steel lock & hammer finished in the white.  German silver furniture.  Beautiful highly figured maple stock.  The lock is really crisp with both half and full cock.  The barrel marked DeWalt on the rear of the left flat.  Complete with a nice walnut hinged top casing with slide latch, English fit, and lined in a medium brown felt.  Accessories include a nice copper bodied flask and two loading/cleaning rods.  Mint condition.

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Price:  $1,600.00

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This is a nice 1/3 scale Starr single shot vest pocket derringer by master miniature maker Larry H. Smith of Florida.  1 3/4" long overall with a 31/32" long barrel.  Beautiful fire blue finish and two piece ivory grips.  Complete in the original Larry Smith walnut hinged top casing with push button latch.  English fit interior with a dark red velour interior lining.  Accessories include 10 solid brass miniature .22 cartridges with impressed "H" headstamp and a brass handled blue cleaning/ejector rod.  The top of the barrel marked "STAR VEST POCKET".  "L.H. SMITH" marked on the bottom of the grip strap.  The serial number, "15", stamped into the bottom of the breech end of the barrel.  The case bottom marked "-L.H.-, SMITH, 15" in three lines.  This exact piece pictured on page 34 of the book "The Art of Miniature Firearms".

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Price:  $650.00

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This is a 1/4 scale matchlock pistol combination battle axe by an unknown maker, but possibly by Walter Agnoletto.  I thought it was an unmarked Ron DeWalt, but Ron tells me he didn't make it.  7 1/16" long overall with a 3 1/8" barrel with about a .12 caliber bore.  All steel construction and finished in the white.  Fully functional and will probably shoot.  Excellent workmanship! 

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Price:  $700.00

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This is a neat 1/2 scale miniature Remington Model 1895 .41 caliber over/under Derringer by master miniature maker Daniel Osterman of Oregon.  2 7/16" long overall with 1 7/16" long rifled barrels. These are made from German silver and polished to a high finish that looks like nickel. Nicely checkered hard rubber grips, checkered hammer spur, and functional extractor. Does not have a firing pin. Complete with the original Osterman green cardboard lift top box with the Osterman label on the inside of the box lid.  Beautifully and expertly scroll engraved by master engraver Roger Sampson with about 25% coverage.  In addition Roger engraved the Remington barrel addresses on the rib on each side between the barrels. 

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Price:  $1,200.00

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This is an antique miniature percussion single shot pistol, probably made in Belgium in the 1850's to 1870's.  Typical screw off barrel and hidden folding trigger.  1 5/8" long overall with a 7/16" barrel.  The bore diameter is about .112".  Nicely aged ivory grips showing a beautiful patina.  The frame, barrel, trigger, and the top tang are nicely scroll engraved.    Really nice condition with the metal showing a nice smooth aged gray patina.  No noticable pitting.  Complete with a gutta percha type casing that was probably for a tin type photo.  Al;so includes a nice ivory two piece lift top cap box which is empty.  The casing is a dark bowwn/black with a brass rear hinges and brass push button latch.  The interior bottom French fit in a dark blue velvet.  The interior lid lined in a faded burgundy velour with a pattern.

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Price:  $1,350.00

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This is a 1/4 scale 14K gold side swing derringer by an unknown maker.  1 1/4" long overall with a 3/4" barrel.  The top of the frame under the barrel that is exposed when the barrel is pivoted to open is marked 14K.  Two piece mother of pearl grips.  All parts look to be 14K gold except the barrel pivot screw which is steel finished white, the pearl grips, and I'm assuming the springs.  The hammer cocks and releases with a pull of the trigger.  Cased in a black leatherette hinged top case, French fit, with russet suede bottom lining and cream silk lid lining.  This is another one I've never seen before.  If anyone has any information on the maker, I'd sure appreciate your letting me know!

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Price:  $700.00