Good Remington Model 95 Derringer circa 1890

The Remington Model 95 is a double-barrel pocket pistol commonly recognised as a derringer. The design was little changed during a production run of nearly 70 years through several financial reorganisations of the manufacturer causing repeating serial number sequences. Guns were offered with engraving or plain blued or nickel-plated finish with grips of metal, walnut, rosewood, hard rubber, ivory or pearl. The earliest production had no extractors and have E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y. stamped on the right side of the barrel and ELLIOT'S PATENT DEC. 12, 1865 stamped on the left side of the barrel. These inscriptions were swapped to opposite sides of the barrel when extractors were added in 1869. In 1880, the inscription was changed to E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y. ELLIOT'S PATENT DEC. 12th 1865,and placed atop the barrel rib. The barrel rib top inscription changed to REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION N.Y. in 1888 and again to REMINGTON ARMS U.M.C. CO. ILION, N.Y.in 1910
This particular example is the pattern introduced in 1888 identified by the inscription on the top rib. This is a very good example and lacks the inherent fault often seen which is a repaired welded hinge which this example does not suffer from and has a very strong hammer spring.
Unusually this pistol is accompanied by a belt holster as they were normally carried in a pocket.

This is a blued pistol that has mellowed to a nice dark plum patina as can be seen and with excellent grips. There appears to be more nickel plated pistols extant than blued pistols.

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A very attractive and handsome looking example of an iconic gun reputed to be favoured by gamblers and “loose” women as they are very easily concealed.

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