Your best bet is to ask over on coltforum.com. Can you answer the following: 1. What paperwork do you have? 2. What finish does the set have? 3. Can you describe the case, both exterior an interior? 4. What is the overall condition of the deringers, case, paperwork? 5. Are there any accessories? 6. How do you know they are a non firing salesman sample set? 7. What is the provenance to prove that they are salesman samples? 8. What are the exact markings on the cases and deringers?
This is a NON FIRING replica of the early Deringer pistols. They sell for around $30-$40 new. They are not working firearms.
Depends on where you fired, when, at what/who.
In the US, you can own a blank firing replica. As for other countries, it depends on what the law in YOUR country is.. some allow them, some do not. In Illinois they are still considered firearms.
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No. Because all firearms are capable of firing blanks or live ammunition.
They do that for the very same reason that when they empty their guns by firing at Superman, they then throw the gun at him.
With firearms, it refers to the space between parts of the firing mechanism and a loaded cartridge. Too little, the mechanism cannot close. Too much, the mechanism does not hold a cartridge firmly, and can be damaged upon firing.
anything that has a firing pin
The first firearms were bamboo tubes firing out arrows similar to a Roman Candle. The first guns in the West were huge brass cannons shaped like bells, firing stone balls against the walls of fortifications.
If it has the original receiver, or if it doesn't, but hasn't been certified as a non-firing replica, yes.
I'd be able to give you a more certain answer if I knew the manufacturer, but if it's a modern centrefire pistol or revolver, it's almost certain to have a separate firing pin. The only firearms you really see anymore where the hammer contacts the primer directly is with antiquidated pistols, and rimfire guns.
the barrel chamber is drilled through or bolt welded to receiver, are 2 ways