derringer

pistol
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Also known as: deringer
Also spelled:
Deringer
Key People:
Henry Deringer
Related Topics:
pistol

derringer, pocket pistol produced in the early 19th century by Henry Deringer (q.v.), a Philadelphia gunsmith.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.