BABY PHILADELPHIA DERRINGER  1018G Collector's Armoury
Nickel Silver Baby Philadelphia Derringer Replica sports a compact 3 inch barrel housed in a polished wood stock. The derringer was a small and powerful weapon that was favored for its small size, ease of handling and concealment, and firing accuracy. The metal barrel, trigger, and firing mechanism of this famous replica are finished in antique steel grey, and are complemented with an ornate brass ring guard. The side plate and hammer are finely engraved with scrollwork. Working percussion firing mechanism and trigger. The side plate bears the trademark stamp "DERINGER PHILADELA".
Weighing just 9.6 oz, this Baby Philadelphia Derringer measures only 6.5" and is similar to the piece that John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate President Lincoln in Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865. It was a favorite hideaway percussion pistol of gamblers and card sharks, easily concealed in a coat or boot for use if the game turned sour. This single shot percussion cap pocket pistol can be purchased stand alone or as "The Gun That Shot Lincoln" Replica Pistol Box Set described below.
OPTIONAL BOX SET This pistol is also available in Box Set 27-378 (pictured above lower right).The Set features the non-firing replica of the Derringer that was used to shoot President Abraham Lincoln and comes in a beautiful hinged wood presentation box with story card. Box Measures 7.5" x 4.5" Weight: 1.75 lbs. The Box Set makes a versatile and premier showcase presentation of your prized historic replica weapon.
Note: You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase this pistol.
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• Non-Firing Replica
• Overall Length: 6.5"
• Barrel Length: 3"
• Metal: Antiqued Cast Zinc Alloy
• Stock: Polished Hard Wood
• Finish: Grey barrel/ brass trigger guard
• Gun Weight: 9.6 oz.
• Optional Box Measures: 7.5" x 4.5"
• Total Weight: 1.7 lbs.
• Polished hardwood stock with decorated side plate and hammer.
• Working single action, the hammer can cocked (two positions).
• Trigger can be pulled which fires the hammer
• Accurate detailing, correct size and weight
• ACRYLIC Pistol Stand
• ABE LINCOLN Presidential Bust
Denix deluxe non-firing models have been faithfully reproduced in weight, feel and handling characteristic of the rare and expensive originals. This historically accurate and safe revolver replica comes assembled, ready for display in your home or office. These classic model guns are made of zinc with polished wood stocks. They cannot withstand excessive misuse or dry-firing and cannot be disassembled nor made to fire live ammunitions.
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Story Card: "The Gun That Shot Lincoln"
On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth shot and killed one of the greatest presidents in American history, Abraham Lincoln, as he watched a production of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. The assassination was part of greater plot to create unrest and topple the newly established Federal Government in the wake of the Civil War. Booth’s co-conspirators were unsuccessful in their plans to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward and the attempted coup failed. Booth escaped Ford’s Theater badly injured and was killed by federal soldiers on April 26, 1865. The gun Booth used was known as a Baby Philadelphia Derringer, a single shot, percussion cap pocket pistol originally designed in 1850. This non-firing replica reveals the unassuming simplicity of this 19th century pistol and a general appearance that deceives the pivotal role this basic firearm played in our nation’s history.
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