Derringer pistol
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The Derringer pistol is a small, easily concealed single-shot handgun historically infamous as the type of weapon used to kill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deringer pistol | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
handgun ⓘ pistol ⓘ |
| hasActionType | single action ⓘ |
| hasBarrelConfiguration |
over-under double barrel (later derringers)
ⓘ
single barrel ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
easily concealed
ⓘ
single-shot design ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Old West
ⓘ
gamblers ⓘ riverboat culture ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
close-quarters use
ⓘ
maximum concealability ⓘ |
| hasGripType | short grip ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | regulated firearm in the United States ⓘ |
| hasLoadingMechanism |
breech-loading (later models)
ⓘ
muzzle-loading (early models) ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
steel barrel
ⓘ
wooden grip (traditional models) ⓘ |
| hasModernManufacturers |
Bond Arms
ⓘ
Cobra Firearms ⓘ |
| hasNotableLocationOfUse | Ford's Theatre ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
assassin's weapon (historical perception)
ⓘ
easily concealable weapon ⓘ |
| hasSafetyFeature |
hammer block (on many modern derringers)
ⓘ
manual safety (on many modern derringers) ⓘ |
| hasSpellingVariant |
Derringer pistol
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Deringer pistol
|
| hasTriggerType | single trigger (typical) ⓘ |
| hasTypicalCaliber |
.41 rimfire
ⓘ
.44 caliber ⓘ |
| hasTypicalRange | short range ⓘ |
| hasUse |
concealed carry
ⓘ
self-defense ⓘ |
| influenced | modern compact pistols ⓘ |
| isCommonlyCarriedIn |
boot
ⓘ
pocket ⓘ waistband ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn | United States Civil War era records ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Henry Deringer ⓘ |
| isPartOf | history of American firearms ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan | standard service pistol ⓘ |
| wasPopularIn | 19th century United States ⓘ |
| wasUsedBy | John Wilkes Booth ⓘ |
| wasUsedIn |
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
surface form:
assassination of Abraham Lincoln
|
| wasUsedOn | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deringer pistol