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Ended up with this in a lot I bought at an estate sale, anything? Repro? Thanks

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I'm thinking it's relatively modern (like 50's-60's), but hard to say. Kinda cool, though.

Actually, I'm seeing a lot of Belgian mid 19th century pistols that look very much like this one.

The trigger is functional and there is a number "6" stamped underneath in front of the trigger guard and on the barrel. Overall length is 6.75" and barrel is 2.75"

Looks fake to me. If you fire it, use a long string.

They were a cheap gun manufactured in the 1850's and probably before, maybe later. I've never known the manufacturer. A personal defense gun of the day, but not a derringer. The Steamboat Arabia sunk in 1856 in the middle of the Missouri River north of Kansas City, after hitting a snag. It was headed to Montana and among its cargo was an entire hardware store to be built up there. A bunch of these guns were among the stuff dug up by some enterprising guys and now displayed in the Steamship Arabia Museum in Kansas City. I believe they have been replicated so...There is a good chance that is an old one though. I think they made a ton of them.

Have found similar pics of these percussion pistols as "boot pistols", but have not found an exact match. Thanks

I found this 19th Century 60 Bore Boxlock Percussion Pistol. with walnut stock, chased action and trigger guard,
the twist-off octagon barrel, inscribed "Towl Boston L17cm' ~ Sold For f.150.

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Not exactly your 'model' but could be a 'relative'.

Thanks PW, that is similar. I have looked at hundreds of images; and yet to find an exact match. Wondering if the stamped "6" would be the build sequence number?