Original U.S. Colt 3rd Model "Thuer" Single Shot Derringer in .41 Caliber Rimfire U.S. Marines USMC Trips Daily survivor reports indicate

Trips Daily survivor reports indicate the aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters about (5) miles past their intended target

not laminated like many later examples were

The spine has a lovely repeating foliate

there is no way to tell if this in fact was made from pieces of a Stuka

now tarnished to a nice dark patina on the front

Original U.S. Colt 3rd Model "Thuer" Single Shot Derringer in .41 Caliber Rimfire U.S. Marines USMC Trips Daily survivor reports indicateOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice "salty" example of Colt's Third Model . 41cal Single Shot Derringer Pistol, often called the "Thuer" model or "New Model" derringer. Colt had originally gotten into the Single Shot derringer market through their purchase of the National Arms company in 1870. Their design utilized a rotating barrel, and Colt started production immediately, giving rise to the 1st and 2nd models of the pistol. However, at