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TPD166

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I have always wanted a Remington M-95 double-derringer, but the fact that ammo hasn’t been available in years and the prices are usually sky-high put a damper on that desire. Over the weekend I found one in very good condition at a “can’t pass this up” price – except that it has a broken hinge, as many of them do. It is not shootable with a broken hinge, but since no ammo is available, non-broken hinge models are also pretty much not shootable. So either way, they are a display piece and I’d rather pay a fraction of the price of “shooter” to do the same thing with it! These guns bore no serial numbers, but other markings narrow the year for this one to between 1910 and 1920.


These guns were a huge success for Remington, selling about 150k of them over 70 years (their longest-selling handgun). But in spite of that success, Remington never corrected the weak-hinge design flaw, nor did they ever offer the gun in any caliber than the anemic .41 rimfire round. They sold for $5 in 1908, so it was probably cheaper for Remington to just send you a new one than re-tool. I also read that a number of the last production year (1935) guns were “U.S. Property” marked and issued to military pilots.
 

RJR

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Iowa
High Std Derriger 22WMR.JPG
Hi Standard WMR.
 

Stearmen

I'll Lock Up
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I have always wanted a Remington M-95 double-derringer, but the fact that ammo hasn’t been available in years and the prices are usually sky-high put a damper on that desire. Over the weekend I found one in very good condition at a “can’t pass this up” price – except that it has a broken hinge, as many of them do. It is not shootable with a broken hinge, but since no ammo is available, non-broken hinge models are also pretty much not shootable. So either way, they are a display piece and I’d rather pay a fraction of the price of “shooter” to do the same thing with it! These guns bore no serial numbers, but other markings narrow the year for this one to between 1910 and 1920.

These guns were a huge success for Remington, selling about 150k of them over 70 years (their longest-selling handgun). But in spite of that success, Remington never corrected the weak-hinge design flaw, nor did they ever offer the gun in any caliber than the anemic .41 rimfire round. They sold for $5 in 1908, so it was probably cheaper for Remington to just send you a new one than re-tool. I also read that a number of the last production year (1935) guns were “U.S. Property” marked and issued to military pilots.
This doesn't do you much good, but may help others: http://www.dixiegunworks.com/produc...cts_id=8248&osCsid=25gv8ut8blce5p3lrg4v6svf17
 

MikeKardec

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I have always wanted a Remington M-95 double-derringer, but the fact that ammo hasn’t been available in years and the prices are usually sky-high put a damper on that desire. Over the weekend I found one in very good condition at a “can’t pass this up” price – except that it has a broken hinge, as many of them do. It is not shootable with a broken hinge, but since no ammo is available, non-broken hinge models are also pretty much not shootable. So either way, they are a display piece and I’d rather pay a fraction of the price of “shooter” to do the same thing with it! These guns bore no serial numbers, but other markings narrow the year for this one to between 1910 and 1920.


These guns were a huge success for Remington, selling about 150k of them over 70 years (their longest-selling handgun). But in spite of that success, Remington never corrected the weak-hinge design flaw, nor did they ever offer the gun in any caliber than the anemic .41 rimfire round. They sold for $5 in 1908, so it was probably cheaper for Remington to just send you a new one than re-tool. I also read that a number of the last production year (1935) guns were “U.S. Property” marked and issued to military pilots.

Gripped by the barrel with the index finger between grip and trigger they can be quite the "right hook" oriented knuckle duster. I've always wondered why, in those non litigation prone years, they didn't extend the barrels slightly and add a steel loop from the grip all the way around front to the trough the barrel lays in. It becomes a heck of a set of knucks and you could fire it out of the bottom of your hand by pushing (rather than pulling) the hammer back with your thumb. For God's sake don't try this at home! However, in the 19th century there were certainly crazier weapons.
 

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