Project Description
!!!!!SOLS!!!!! This is a 1/2 scale Sharps four barrel pepperbox derringer made by Tom P. Weston in Mexico City, Mexico, probably made in the mid 1940’s to early 1950’s. 2 3/4″ long overall with a 1 1/2″ barrel group. Brass frame & front bead sight. Blued steel barrel, hammer, trigger, & screws. Checkered hammer spur. Both sides of the frame marked in a circle around the hammer screw. The left side marked C. SHARPS PATENT 1859″. The right side marked “C. SHARPS & CO PHILAD. PA”. One piece walnut grip. These pepperboxes were unusual as instead of having a rotating barrel group, they have a rotating firing pin. Fully functional, including the rotating firing pin, and will shoot the 2mm rimfire cartridges with the thick rim. Includes the original Weston mahogany beveled glass topped puzzle box case. The interior French fit and lined in red leather. The bottom of the case has the Weston red enamel on brass tag. There is a white rectangular sticker on the bottom hand written in blue ink “Stock, No. 23, From, Bill Adrian, 3-16-98” in 5 lines. Accessories include a rectangular lift top cartridge box with 8 2mm rimfire blank rounds & a walnut handled cleaning/extractor rod with brass ferrule and blued steel shaft. Excellent near mint condition. Ex Bill Adrian & Kennith Whichard collections. Stock # TP-32. !!!!!SOLD!!!!!
