james reid Model 4 deringer, cal 41 rimfire BEST OF BEST

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james reid Model 4 deringer, cal 41 rimfire BEST OF BEST  Flayderman P 510, item 8A 155. 
Only about 125 ever made, between serials 17790 and 17930, this one is serial 17906.  Brass frame, most of these were silver plated, nickle was special order, only 2 or 3 known. this is a nickled one and it has overall 95 % of it remaining. 
Marked  REID'S EXTR,  meaning extractor, this was the combination of a loading gate and cartridge extractor, which is present and original, the few I have seen were always missing this device,  bore is minty and shiny, works perfect, the rosewood grips have no damage, overall 95 % orig. Varnish.  Would be impossible to replace.  BEST OF BEST