Pocket Pistol - Need help identifying

[vmicraig]

To the naked eye, I swore this was a Morgan & Clapp pocket pistol produced in New Haven, CT c. 1864 to 1866. However, Flayderman's shows a total estimated quantity of only 500 produced, whereas the numbering on my pistol has me confused since both the barrel, trigger and butt bear the number 3706.

M&C was a .30 caliber rimfire pistol (although a .22 caliber model was also produced but is extremely scarce) and is supposed to have a 3" octagonal barrel that pivots to the right for loading, but mine measures 3 5/8" from end to end. M&C barrels are also marked MORGAN & CLAPP NEW HAVEN CT, but this barrel is unmarked. Need help identifying, please.

 

[UCVRelics]

There were several companies that made these, H C Lombard and Merwin & Bray made similar ones to yours.

 

[vmicraig]

There were several companies that made these, H C Lombard and Merwin & Bray made similar ones to yours.

Thanks. Unfortunately, both also noted as having barrel markings. I'm guessing due to the unmarked barrel, it is from one of the many manufacturers whose listing was "yet to be made" as noted in Flaydermans 9th edition, Chapter VIII-A "Unmarked Derringers (p 459). It sure looks identical to all three, though HC Lombard only made 1000. By the numbers, it would most likely resemble the Merwin & Bray (4,100 made) but those barrels are marked, too. Hmm.