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Can anybody tell me anything about this derringer? I saw similar ones people were saying were colt. The only markings on it are serial # 552 under where the grip should be, and the top of the barrel has some writing on it but it is very worn and hard to read I can make out CT on the end of the second line.
Ant help would be appreciated.

Ken
 

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In 1980's colt marketed a No# 4 Derringer in 22 Short. Thes were not made by Colt but a firm called Butler. These were dropped after a couple of years and Butler continued to manufacture them under the name Butler. In excellent condition value is rather low for either. The one shown, maybe 20 for parts, maybe less.
 
The ones that you are talking about had the manufacture stamped on the side of the gun. This one has info stamped on the top of the barrel, and also the other guns had a letter after the serial number, this one does not (as seen in the picture). This was one of the guns my dad had for years and I remember it when I was very young growing up(I am 52 now) and even then it looked old and in bad condition. He said it was called a garter derringer, I just wondered about the history.

Ken
 
I have one of those. Mine still has the grips. It is a Butler as RJay sed.

It will actually shoot maybe 50% of the time.
 
OK.... well mine is shaped exactly the same and has all the hardware in what appears to be the exact same places ..... and oh yeah it has BUTLER on the top of the barrel.
 
Bill,

I do not think it is a butler either, if you find anything about it I would really appreciate it. I know it looks like a butler/colt but I do not think it is. I think it is much older.


To the guy that has a butler, what is the serial number on yours and where is it located and does it have a letter in the number? Can you post a picture of it?

Thanks,
Ken
 
The general shape of most single derringers is similar. This barrel is NOT shaped like a Butler/Colt, nor does the Colt have a button on the bottom of the frame.
 
I know of no source for grips, but those are simple and should be easy to make. As incompetent as I am at wood working, I once managed to make a set of grips for a derringer (not a Marlin) and they turned out pretty well. You can buy the screw and ferrule set from www.gungrip.com .

Jim
 
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