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[Anonymous]

Found the brass-barrelled derringer and War of 1812 button about 10 feet apart up in Pennsylvania about thirty years ago. Can't find any pics anywhere of it.
It shows a oval w/marks on the side. It was empty (discharged???) and it's precussion type. I have seen French or English derringers that looked similar. The V badge I understand to be an I.D. badge from WWII. Anybody got any ideas about the gun or worth of the badge or button. The button I think, is a cuff button.
Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

The circle on the barrel is the Liege marking. I think you may find that this is later than War of 1812. I have seen many of these barrels and guns over the years and I think this was a percussion pistol but the iron nipple has rotted away. Can you post a photo of the "touch hole"
There are hundreds of differant types of these things. It would seem the intire city made them. You will also find many Liege marked muskets including amny Enfield look a likes.
Thank you
Dean Owen
Whitby Ontario Canada

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Anonymous]

It is a percussion pistol, the hammer was in the center of the backstrap, you can see that due to the placement of the nipple. These were made for the late 1840s until the 1870s, most in the 1850s-60s.
Check this site out http://www.ambroseantiques.com/ppistols.htm
scroll down to see and iron version.
Dean

 

[Anonymous]

That's why I like these forums , always someone with some valuable information. I found the exact mate to your pistol and was wandering what it was. thanks...bob.

 

[Anonymous]

We see these in CW camps from time to time.