Philadelphia Derringer / Gun that Shot Lincoln codori ” ­—The Washington Post

” ­—The Washington Post

easily concealed in a coat or boot for use if the game turned sour

by David Hirsch & Dan Van Haften

The elderly widow Mary Thompson co-owned her small house west of Gettysburg on the Chambersburg Pike with Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens

Philadelphia Derringer / Gun that Shot Lincoln codori ” ­—The Washington PostGun that Shot Lincoln Not only a museum quality replica, this Derringer is also a Cap Gun! Boxed Set includes gun, box and historical account The Baby Philadelphia Derringer measures only 6. 5" and is similar to the piece that John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate President Lincoln in Ford's Theater in 1865. It was a favorite hideaway percussion pistol of gamblers and card sharks, easily concealed in a coat or boot for use if the game turned sour.