Original U.S. Cowles & Son .30cal. Rimfire Single Shot Derringer Pistol - Matching Serial 1821 Snider Rifle Parts thus allowing the magazine to

thus allowing the magazine to fall straight into the hand when the pouch was opened

1944 with comparable endorsements by Commanding general

leaving squiggly lines of oxidation

The the blade has a proper geometric kissaki (tip)

The front sight are made very long so as to show above them

Original U.S. Cowles & Son .30cal. Rimfire Single Shot Derringer Pistol - Matching Serial 1821 Snider Rifle Parts thus allowing the magazine toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of one of various different 19th Century single shot pocket pistols, usually referred to as "Derringers", after the legendary pocket pistols made in Philadelphia before the civil war. These were made by many different companies, some with more success than others, most of which ended up getting bought out or went insolvent by the end of the 19th Century. Cowles & Son was one of these