Remington Model 95

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Remington Model 95 Double Derringer
TypePistol
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service1895
Production history
DesignerElliot
Designed12 December 1865
ManufacturerRemington Arms
Unit cost$8[1]
Produced1866-1935
No. built132,000
VariantsSee text
Specifications
Mass11 oz (0.31 kg)
Length4.875 in (12.38 cm)
Barrel length3 in (7.6 cm)

Cartridge.41short
Caliber.41 Short
ActionSingle action
Sightsiron sight

The Remington Model 95 is a double-barrel pocket pistol commonly recognized as a derringer. The design was little changed during a production run of nearly 70 years through several financial reorganizations of the manufacturer causing repeating serial number sequences. Guns were offered with engraving or plain blued or nickel-plated finish with grips of metal, walnut, rosewood, hard rubber, ivory or pearl. The earliest production had no extractors and have E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y. stamped on the right side of the barrel and ELLIOT'S PATENT DEC. 12, 1865 stamped on the left side of the barrel. These inscriptions were swapped to opposite sides of the barrel when extractors were added in 1869. In 1880, the inscription was changed to E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y. ELLIOT'S PATENT DEC. 12th 1865 and placed atop the barrel rib. The barrel rib top inscription changed to REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION N.Y. in 1888 and again to REMINGTON ARMS U.M.C. CO. ILION, N.Y. in 1910.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Hacker, Rick American Rifleman (March 2009) p.88
  2. ^ Quertermous, Russell and Steve Modern Guns (1981) p.390 ISBN 0-89145-146-3