Make: Remington

Model: Elliot's Patent Vest Pocket Derringer

Serial Number: 4574

Year of Manufacture: 1867-1888

Caliber: .41 Rimfire

Action Type: Single Action Single Shot Derringer

Barrel Length: 2 1/2"

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a small bead fixed to the barrel. There is no rear sight.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece smooth wood panels. The grips have some light nicks and small scratches with a more notable bruise on the left panel at the rear. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips are in Fine condition as Antique.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Refinished

Bore Condition: The bore is dark with well defined rifling. There is erosion and pitting scattered through the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 4/10.

Overall Condition: This derringer retains about 80% of its current metal finish. The barrel has generally strong finish. The frame's finish has a plum hue with most notable wear in the backstrap. There are some scattered little nicks and scuffs. There is infrequent erosion, mostly under the finish. The action shows operational wear. The screw head is tool marked with a usable slot. The markings are worn but visible. Overall, this handgun rates in Very Good-Fine condition as refinished Antique.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None

Our Assessment: Shortly after the American Civil War, a New York dentist-turned-firearms inventor named William H. Elliot designed started a successful relationship with Remington designing arms. This Derringer was one of the more than 130 firearms patents Dr. Elliot would be granted over the last half of the nineteenth century. To manufacture his new pistol, Dr. Elliot contracted with the E. Remington and Sons arms firm in upstate New York, which by 1867 had been in the gunmaking business for more than fifty years. This is another one of his ingenious designs, a twist off barrel Derringer with a combination hammer-breechblock. It is approximated that fewer than 10,000 were ever made and they don't come around often. Please see our photos and good luck!