blown-up gun anyone know what this is(was)

[rgbai]

The seller told me it was a colt new line but it's not a
new line.the only markings i can see is ter on the grips
there is something written on the top strap but i can't make it out.
i bought it as a interesting display piece I'm curious
who it was made by.
the trigger and hammer actually work it looks like a 30/32 rimfire

 

[locke it]

It's cool...

 

[NavyShooter]

http://www.weaponevolution.com/forum/showthread.php?1411-The-good-old-days

A Colt Derringer Revolver....I think.

 

[NavyShooter]

http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=121

 

[41 Colt]

The screw & pins are wrong for a newline, at least ones I've seen and owned, possibly a cheap copy. The Colts of the day were good but expensive, more people bought the copies made from inferior metal.

 

[rgbai]

i looked at it closer with a jewelers loupe i can see ? of lorne i
think it must be a marques of lorne revolver.

 

[david doyle]

nice grips to repair mki webley grips with

 

[rsako]

I'll bet the top strap says "Marquis of Lorne"

circa 1870'ish

32 Rimfire Black Powder "pocket pistol" aka..."suicide specials"

Lot's of companies made similar versions back then...cheap and affordable to the working man back in the day. TER was likely one of the companies that made copies.

Hope that helps...

 

[oldiron]

I think the Marquis guns were made by Hood Firearms. A nice looking blow-up.

 

[Lodi]

TER is the T.E.Ryan Firearms Co., which is also written as the Thomas E. Ryan Firearms Co., and also written as the Thomas E. Ryan Company. The company was based in New York.

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Not to be confused, but there was also a Thomas J. Ryan Mfg. Co. of Norwich, Connecticut. This company moved to NY City and became the Ryan Pistol Mfg. Co..

 

[starpuss]

Dam... So you going to make it into a handle on a Walking stick LOL!

i had the same gun years ago. (same markings on the grips) i cannot Remeber who made it.

 

[rgbai]

TER is the T.E.Ryan Firearms Co., which is also written as the Thomas E. Ryan Firearms Co., and also written as the Thomas E. Ryan Company. The company was based in New York.

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Not to be confused, but there was also a Thomas J. Ryan Mfg. Co. of Norwich, Connecticut. This company moved to NY City and became the Ryan Pistol Mfg. Co..

I goggled T.E.Ryan Firearms Co.and found some pictures thats definitely it thanks.

 

[Lodi]

Glad to help.

They built guns with the following names...

A. A .CO (this name also used by other companies)
CUTLERY COMPANY
HELCA --( For American Arms Co )
PREMIER
MARQUIS OF LORNE
MARQUISE OF LORNE
NAPOLEON
NERO
NORTH FIELD KNIVE CO (this name also used by other companies)
RED CLOUD
RETRIEVER (this name also used by other companies)
RYAN
SPORT
SPORTSMAN
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