Derringer Philadelphia - The Firearms Forum

Anabolic · 02-03-2012, 11:04 PM

I found my grandpas old derringer philadelphia
serial # on the barrel is 158510
it smells like it has been fired at one time

anyone have an estimated value and more information for me? it's in good condition

Anabolic · 02-04-2012, 12:45 AM

anyone have info on this gun?

Hawg · 02-04-2012, 04:36 AM

An original wouldn't have a serial number. Need good closeup pics to judge condition but my WAG is around 75.00 if in really good condition and isn't made in Spain.

Oneida Steve · 02-04-2012, 07:33 PM

An original gun would have the maker's name spelled Deringer (one "r").

Anabolic · 02-06-2012, 04:18 PM

thankyou, mine has #s and two Rs

Buffalochip · 02-06-2012, 08:51 PM

Just because it has two Rs and a serial number doesn't necessarily mean it is new or even 20th century. Many generic "Derringers" from the Deringer era had serial numbers and have some value. With that said, I have a pistol marked "Philadelphia Derringer" that my brother gave me, and it is essentially unrifled junk probably from the 1970s. .

BETH · 02-06-2012, 09:10 PM

need pictures

Anabolic · 02-07-2012, 08:32 PM

http://tinypic.com/r/nv48sx/5

http://tinypic.com/r/2zftnjr/5

serial # on the left side of barrel is
158510 from spain

Buffalochip · 02-08-2012, 09:42 AM

It is a poorly executed and inexpensive copy. Probably not old enough to drink and worth $30-$40. Mine is identical, my brother picked it up at a yard sale for $5 and then gave it to me.

Anabolic · 02-08-2012, 04:09 PM

thankyou, it was sitting in my grandpas drawer for how many years.. lol
i appreciate it!

02-03-2012, 11:04 PM	#1
Anabolic Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5	Derringer Philadelphia I found my grandpas old derringer philadelphia serial # on the barrel is 158510 it smells like it has been fired at one time anyone have an estimated value and more information for me? it's in good condition -->

02-04-2012, 12:45 AM	#2
Anabolic Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5	Re: Derringer Philadelphia anyone have info on this gun?

02-04-2012, 04:36 AM	#3
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,559	Re: Derringer Philadelphia An original wouldn't have a serial number. Need good closeup pics to judge condition but my WAG is around 75.00 if in really good condition and isn't made in Spain.

02-04-2012, 07:33 PM	#4
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,028	Re: Derringer Philadelphia An original gun would have the maker's name spelled Deringer (one "r").

02-06-2012, 04:18 PM	#5
Anabolic Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5	Re: Derringer Philadelphia thankyou, mine has #s and two Rs

02-06-2012, 08:51 PM	#6
Buffalochip Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 754	Re: Derringer Philadelphia Just because it has two Rs and a serial number doesn't necessarily mean it is new or even 20th century. Many generic "Derringers" from the Deringer era had serial numbers and have some value. With that said, I have a pistol marked "Philadelphia Derringer" that my brother gave me, and it is essentially unrifled junk probably from the 1970s. .

02-06-2012, 09:10 PM	#7
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: Derringer Philadelphia need pictures

02-07-2012, 08:32 PM	#8
Anabolic Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5	Re: Derringer Philadelphia http://tinypic.com/r/nv48sx/5 http://tinypic.com/r/2zftnjr/5 serial # on the left side of barrel is 158510 from spain

02-08-2012, 09:42 AM	#9
Buffalochip Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 754	Re: Derringer Philadelphia It is a poorly executed and inexpensive copy. Probably not old enough to drink and worth $30-$40. Mine is identical, my brother picked it up at a yard sale for $5 and then gave it to me.

02-08-2012, 04:09 PM	#10
Anabolic Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5	Re: Derringer Philadelphia thankyou, it was sitting in my grandpas drawer for how many years.. lol i appreciate it!