Remington-Elliot Double Deringer, .41 Short Rim Fire $2200
- Category
- Firearms Handguns
- Classification
- No PAL Required
- Action
- Double-barreled
- Condition
- Excellent
- Manufacturer
- Remington
- Caliber
- 41 RF
- Model
- Double Deringer, .41
- Sight
- open
- Capacity
- 2
- Hand
- Right Handed or Ambidextrous
Please text anytime 6476871484.Antique compact Fully functional Deringer no PAL needed. Reloadable ammo is available but sold separately.
Remington-Elliot Double Deringer, .41 Short Rim Fire
This one is in very good condition. It has its original engraving well visible. The hinge is tight and undamaged, and the action works as it should. The bores are fairly good, with visible rifling. The black hard rubber grips not damaged. This one has the two-line barrel address on top, making it the "Type 1 Late Production" of about 1868. SN 5532, very good overall.
History & Background
Dr William Elliot was born in Grafton, Worcester County, Mass. and would grow up to become a dentist. He worked in Montreal from 1846 to 1856, and was made an honorary member of the Canadian Medico-Chirurgical Society. His love and interest were in mechanical inventions however, and he would become known for many improvements to dental and medical tools and machinery. In 1858 Dr Elliot was awarded the first of what would amount to over 130 firearms related patents he would be credited for in his lifetime. While Elliot's patents were primarily used to the benefit of Eliphalet Remington's company (and many were owned by it), Elliot also invented at least one mechanism for Colt, and marketed and sold many of his designs through his own company "Elliot Arms Co.". The double deringer was Elliot’s most famous design for which he received his first patent in 1865. He partnered with Remington to have the first 100 guns produced by them on his behalf, and marketed by Elliot himself from his shop in New York. The gun proved so successful that Elliot could not handle the volume by himself, and turned over the marketing to Remington. From 1866 to 1935 over 150,000 of the double deringers would be manufactured. It is interesting to note that Elliot's cartridge guns, which were manufactured at the time when Smith and Wesson still owned the Rollin White patent, were not considered an infringement because they did not utilize a cylinder.
