Henry Deringer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Henry Deringer
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1786(1786-10-26)
Age	238
Date Of Death	February 28, 1868
Birthplace	Easton
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Libra

Henry Deringer Biography

Henry Deringer is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on October 26, 1786 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. The inventor of the Deringer pistol, a small and portable gun. His weapon was popularized in Gold-Rush California.

His pistol was used for the assassination of His pistol was used to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. The newspaper story misspelled the name of the pistol with an extra r. From that point on they became known as Derringers.. They were then known as Derringers after the newspaper article misspelled the name.

Henry Deringer Sr., Henry’s father, made rifles to support the Kentucky colonists.

Henry Deringer Net Worth

Henry Deringer is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Henry Deringer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He also made long-barrel guns for the U.S. military as well as Indian tribes.

His invention was not unique and he never patent it. Derringer knockoffs were popular throughout the country.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Henry Deringer Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Henry Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Henry Deringer celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.

What is the contribution of Henry Deringer?

He won contracts to supply various types of guns to the United States government. His early percussion-cap pistols were long-barreled weapons that were designed to fit a belt. After 1825 he concentrated on making single-shot pistols. His small caplock pocket pistol became his most famous product.

When was the first Deringer made?

First patented in 1849, they were not made until 1859 , when Sharps patented a practical derringer design. These first model deringers have brass frames and fired the recently introduced .

What type of weapon was invented by Henry Deringer in the 19th century?

Remington Arms Also getting his start during this period was Henry Deringer. Deringer produced flintlock rifles for the U.S. government starting in

1810. Today the name Deringer is commonly associated with small, concealable handguns.

Where is the Deringer pistol from?

DERINGER CREATES THE DERRINGER The creator of the Derringer pistol was a Pennsylvania born gunsmith by the name of Henry Deringer. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1786 and lived 81 years until his death in Philadelphia in 1868. During his life, Henry Deringer had always been around guns.

Who invented the derringer gun?

derringer, also spelled Deringer, pocket pistol produced in the early 19th century by Henry Deringer (q.v.), a Philadelphia gunsmith.