A very appealing finish for an original, antique-looking feel. The famous Remington Derringer, which sold over 150,000 pieces from 1866 to 1935, doubled the capacity of earlier single barreled designs by adding a second barrel on top of the first, and pivoting the barrels upwards to reload. It was chambered in .41 Rimfire caliber, and was frequently used by women because it is easily concealable in a purse, or as a stocking gun, and was the weapon of choice by riverboat gamblers.
A derringer is generally the smallest usable handgun of a given caliber. The famous Remington Derringer, which sold over 150,000 pieces from 1866 to 1935, doubled the capacity of earlier single barreled designs by adding a second barrel on top of the first, and pivoting the barrels upwards to reload. It was chambered in .41 Rimfire caliber, and was frequently used by women because it is easily concealable in a purse, or as a stocking gun, and was the weapon of choice by riverboat gamblers.