Handmade Dosick 2mm Miniature Pinfire Pistol

Samuel Dosick was born in Russia in 1890 and emigrated to the USA in his youth. He was probably a jeweler and went to live in Providence (Rhode Island). In 1920 he established in Attleboro (Bristol County)  the "S. Dosick & Company" and latter, in the same town, he formed the "Dee Jewelery Company", producing jewelry, novelties and watch charms. In October 23, 1929, he registered in his name the Patent US1805080, for a "Pistol Charm", destined to be attached to the chain of a pocket watch. It was very similar in design to another watch charm pistol, patented by Lewis S. Chilson, an employee of the "J. M. Fisher Company", a few months earlier in August 6, 1929, a miniature gun that was latter known as the "Fisher Firesure".  It is not known whether the two inventors worked together or knew each other but the similarity of their pistols designs suggests so. However, the hammer of the Dosick pistol was very distinct from Chilson´s gun. The Dosick pistol action was also unique. It was necessary to push the trigger forward in order to cock the hammer and, in the cocked position, the tip of the spring actuated as a stop, preventing the trigger to move too far back. Another refinement in the Dosick´s design was the inclusion of a barrel latch, that was not present in Chilson´s "Fisher Firesure". The two miniature guns were intended to fire  2mm blank pinfire cartridges (caps) and were, in fact, also called "cap guns". Many Dosick pistols were produced in the 1930´s, but relatively few survive today and are now more valuable to miniature firearms collectors than the "Fisher Firesure"guns. Although looking like a sort of revolver  these miniature guns were in fact single shot, tilt down barrel, 2mm pinfire pistols. They were made of nickel plated brass, with mother of pearl, bakelite or plastic grips, but most of them lost to wear, partially or completely, their nickel plating.

The Dosick pistol I made is not an exact replica because it has no ring for a watch chain and the grips are made of bone and attached with a screw and a nut instead of a rivet.
The materials I used to make this miniature gun were the following:
-Main body; barrel, hammer, trigger, backstrap, nut and rivets: Brass;
-Main spring and barrel tilt spring: Tempered steel;
-Screw: Nickel;
-Grips: Bone.

The 2mm pinfire cartridge shown in the video is a replica that I have made of an old live ammunition from the nineteen century, and it has no powder or primer in it. It´s made only of brass tube, wire and a round piece of lead. I don´t intend to fire blank or live cartridges with my miniature guns as they are only for display purposes.

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