Dr William H Elliot's Remington Double Deringer by Douglas Drummond, Rudolph Johnson, Elias Williams, James Barnard MC CRACKEN

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His enthusiasm and creativity have led many to believe he is the greatest firearm designer of all time

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Dr William H Elliot's Remington Double Deringer by Douglas Drummond, Rudolph Johnson, Elias Williams, James Barnard MC CRACKENTable of Contents Shortly after the American Civil War, a New York dentist turned firearms inventor named William H. Elliot designed a revolutionary pocket pistol to fire the . 41 Short rimfire caliber metallic cartridge. At the time, it was the most powerful small handgun cartridge on the market. This compact but hard hitting pistol was immediately embraced by riverboat gamblers, ladies of the night, messengers, travelers, shopkeepers and anyone else