Original U.S. Colt 3rd Model "Thuer" Single Shot Derringer in .41 Caliber Rimfire - Matching Serial 4200 Brown Bess Muskets a month after the Normandy

a month after the Normandy landings

Taken as a whole

indicating final inspection in 1892

and a 25 marking

Three of the planes circled San Cristobal Island

Original U.S. Colt 3rd Model "Thuer" Single Shot Derringer in .41 Caliber Rimfire - Matching Serial 4200 Brown Bess Muskets a month after the NormandyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of Colt's Third Model . 41cal Single Shot Derringer Pistol, often called the "Thuer" model or "New Model" derringer. Colt had originally gotten into the Single Shot derringer market through their purchase of the National Arms company in 1870. Their design utilized a rotating barrel, and Colt started production immediately, giving rise to the 1st and 2nd models of the pistol. However, at around