Gun Collectors Dream Auction #72 Collectible Guns
Lot 199:
Billed as “The world’s smallest REAL derringer”, the Little Ace is said to be a copy of the Ethan Allen & Co. vest pocket derringer. It has a swing out barrel that opens to the right when in half-cock and held in place by a ball detent.
The earliest models were made in Norridge IL and labeled for ‘.22 BB & CB caps’. Later production examples from this location started were labeled ‘.22 SHORT STD VEL ONLY’ The frames were made of bronze and the barrels made of steel. Since these were made by hand, we see some slight variation in each model.
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