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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #15 on: December 30, 2020, 09:13:27 AM »
A couple more differences...the barrel on the "mystery" gun is 3/4" across the flats and 3" long. The "normal" gun barrel is 1" across the flats and 2-5/8".
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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #16 on: December 30, 2020, 09:15:00 AM »
From the front:

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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #17 on: December 30, 2020, 09:19:12 AM »
I'm not convinced as to it being a kit, maybe. If so, who produced it?

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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #18 on: December 30, 2020, 09:24:00 AM »
More differences: The gun in question has a barrel wedge and escutcheon plate. And the trigger guard is also smaller and steel rather than brass.

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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #19 on: December 30, 2020, 03:01:42 PM »
mazo kid, MYSTERY DERRINGER IS CERTAINLY RIGHT!

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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2020, 05:19:44 PM »
Found it. It's a Markwell Arms. The description says brass trigger guard but it's clearly steel. https://www.gunsamerica.com/916715543/MARKWELL-ARMS-Co-Philadelphia-41-cal-Derringer.htm
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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #21 on: December 31, 2020, 06:41:50 AM »
KUDDOS, Hawg, you are the man who figured it out! MISTERY PISTOL SOLVED.

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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #22 on: December 31, 2020, 06:43:25 AM »
I didn't see a selling price for it?

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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #23 on: December 31, 2020, 08:28:57 AM »
Once the gun is sold, the price is no longer shown. I somehow just KNEW that Hawg would come through! L@. Now I wonder if mine was an optional upgrade as the inletting is much better and there are more inlays. Thanks, Hawg, for the effort in finding the maker.
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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #24 on: December 31, 2020, 12:23:15 PM »
Once the gun is sold, the price is no longer shown. I somehow just KNEW that Hawg would come through! L@. Now I wonder if mine was an optional upgrade as the inletting is much better and there are more inlays. Thanks, Hawg, for the effort in finding the maker.

No problem. It's not like I have anything else to do.  (7+"
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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #25 on: May 15, 2021, 06:59:35 AM »
how about the addition of a PHILLIPE HEAD SCREW holding the lock plate in the gun?

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Re: Mystery Derringer!
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2021, 05:52:01 PM »
how about the addition of a PHILLIPE HEAD SCREW holding the lock plate in the gun?
? Nope, no Phillip head screw! Anywhere!