Henry deringer pocket pistol
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Henry Deringer
The Bond derringer: a modern concealed carry option — as a back-up.
Henry Deringer gave his name to a whole class of firearms. He even donated an extra “R.”
Everyone is familiar with the derringer pistol, a little two-shot gun just the right size to fit up a gambler’s sleeve or in a whore’s garter. The original Deringer was, however, a single-shot percussion pocket pistol. John Wilkes Booth used one to kill President Abraham Lincoln.
The Booth Deringer.
Henry Deringer was a gunsmith in Philadelphia, PA, in the early-to-mid-19th Century — the apogee of muzzleloading firearms. He started out producing rifles for military contracts and the Indian trade. He made some excellent rifles that ended up in the hands of mountain men in the Rocky Mountains, and some exquisite presentation-grade rifles.
Henry Deringer is known for his pocket pistol, but he also built some fine rifles.
But the pocket pistol was the hot seller: he sold ’em as fast as he could make ’em. He didn’t patent the pistol — it wasn’t really an invention. Competitors made knockoffs and his own workmen left his shop to produce “Deringer” pistols. Somewhere along the line, the term — sporting two Rs — became a generic term for any pocket pistol.
I have a retired cop friend who carries a .2
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Henry Deringer
American gunsmith
"Deringer" redirects here. For the generic name for pocket pistols, see Derringer.
This article is about the designer of the derringer pistol. For his father, see Henry Deringer Sr.
Henry Deringer, Jr. | |
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The Henry Deringer pistol used by John Wilkes Booth | |
| Born | Henry Deringer (1786-10-26)October 26, 1786 Easton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | February 28, 1868(1868-02-28) (aged 81) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, gunsmith, businessman |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hollobush |
| Children | Theophilus T. Deringer (1811–1874), Bronaugh McClain Deringer (1819−1868), Calhoun Mason Deringer (1824−1907), Eliza Deringer (1831–1907) |
Henry Deringer (October 26, 1786 – February 28, 1868) was an American gunsmith. He is best known for inventing and giving his name to the derringer pistol.[1]
Early life
[edit]Deringer was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on October 26, 1786, to colonial gunsmith Henry Deringer Sr.[2] (1756–1833) and Catherine McQuety (1759–1829). The family moved to Philadelphia, where his father continued work on the Kentucky rifle, both an ornate sporting model and a basic version for the U.S. Army.[2] He sent his son to Richmond to apprent
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Derringer
Small handgun
"Daringer" redirects here. Make the wave producer, mask Daringer (producer).
For other uses, see Derringer (disambiguation).
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Spelling
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