Building a blackpowder kit pistol
Th Box O’ Truth have published a two part article on the building and shooting of a 1970’s blackpowder .45 cal Philadelphia Derringer kit.
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I would be holding it at arms length hoping it would not explode
My father and I have the same derringer – he built his first and then I built mine shortly after. I was 19 years old when I purchased it in 1978. I still have it, but the blast cap hole is clogged. You’ve motivated me to take it apart and refurbish it. My dad’s derringer is still in perfect condition because he is very meticulous about his collections.
Hi Joe,
Are you able to take some photos of it? If you can email them to me and I will post them on the blog.
Steve, I did take the time to rework it and will take a pic of it and send it to you.
[...] Joe kindly sent through photos of his .45 cal Philadelphia derringer made form a kit I blogged about some time [...]
Steve – Do you still have this. Are you offering it up? I would be glad to build and fire. I received one as a gift around 1980 from my late father and after moving a dozen times with the Navy, I have lost it. So I am looking for one to build.
Thanks.
Scott
Hi Scott, sorry, its not my pistol.
I will be happy to build the piece in question and I feel trepidation in firing it I will mail it back to sender.
Leon Moten
HC 85 Box 20-A
Jumping Branch, West Virginia 25969-9511
leonmoten@suddenlink.net
If this is still offered I’d be interested
My mother has found a CVA, Philadelphia Derringer, about a 1976 (according to the box) in some garage sale hand me downs. She also has the “Deluxe Shooter’s Kit” with the boxed pistol. This is not a kit, it’s all together. Serial number is 008890. Anyone got an idea of the worth of this pistol and shooter’s kit?
Dan Miller
I am looking for a value on a derringer kit handgun, 45 or 50 cal marked JUKAR SERIAL #152163 BLACK POWDER ONLY. Recently inherited when my father passed away. Please help!
Seems you have a very nice looking gun. Mine is not so pretty,however I shoot it all the time .I use a .45 ball, 1/4 patch, and 60 grains smokeless powder. It’s very accurate out to around 75 foot. And can drive nails at 50 foot.