US Historical Society Henry "Peanut" Deringer Pistol Set, Silver Mounted Edition (1/1000) – .41 Cal, Cased Matched Pair
This cased matched pair is an authorized U.S. Historical Society reproduction of the Henry Deringer pocket pistols, issued in 1978 as the Silver Mounted Edition limited to 1,000 sets. The micro-size .41 caliber percussion pistols feature sterling-silver-mounted furniture and factory scroll engraving, with consecutive A/B suffix serial numbers that keep the set together. It is a concise, collector-focused offering presented with period-style tools in a gilt-decorated book-form case.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This set is in great shape overall. Minor, superficial scratches and small blemishes are present.
What's Included
- Gilt-decorated book-form presentation case with red velvet fitted interior
- Period-style brass powder flask
- Short separate rammer/powder measure
- Round-ball mold/pliers
- Ebony-handled nipple wrench
- Ebony-handled turnscrew (flathead screwdriver)
This Silver Mounted Edition is a limited 1/1000 release from 1978 that recreates the compact Henry Deringer pocket pistol in a matched, presentation-grade pair. The pistols are built on the traditional percussion, single-action, single-shot system with external hammers, true to the original concept and scale.
Each pistol wears a browned octagonal barrel measuring 1 5/8 inches with a decorative wedding band at the breech, highlighted by a gilt band. Locks and hammers are casehardened, and the trigger guards are gilt, complementing the sterling-silver-mounted furniture for a period-correct, high-contrast presentation.
Factory scroll engraving decorates the locks, hammers, mounts, and inlays, adding depth and texture across the metalwork. Inlays are mixed metal: white-metal wedge escutcheons and small ovals, with gilt/yellow-metal side panels and wrist thumbplates, reinforcing the Silver Mounted Edition theme.
Sighting is traditional, with a dovetailed small silver blade front and a simple breech-notch rear. The one-piece hardwood birdshead grips show fine checkering that fits the micro profile while providing a secure, classic handhold.
The set is housed in a gilt-decorated book-form case with a red velvet fitted interior and includes period-style tools and accessories appropriate to the pistols. The consecutive A/B suffix serial numbers confirm the pair as an original, matched cased set from this limited, collector-focused series.