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POTD: Colt Sterling Alloy Derringer - Metal Stronger Than Steel

Summary by alloutdoor.com
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an extremely rare Colt Second Model derringer manufactured from American Sterling Company’s experimental silver alloy around 1872. Serial 3640 is one of an estimated 100 or fewer made and lacks the typical “AM. Sterling” marking. Helen L. Macker of Boston invented “American Sterling Metal” and patented it January 23, 1872. Her alloy looked like sterling silver but had strength comparable to steel…
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alloutdoor.com broke the news in on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
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