A Chicago Firearms palm pistol in .32 extra short rimfire with a 1 5/8-inch barrel, serial 10069, made in the 1890s and listed used as antique handgun SKU AH8208. The supplier grades it excellent, with 97 percent of the original nickel finish remaining. The pearl grips are excellent too, though the left panel shows some cracking that is stable and does not run all the way through.

Palm pistols are an oddity of late-1800s design, and a nickeled example with pearl grips at this level of finish is the kind that ends up in a glass case. For a Delaware collector of unusual American handguns, the condition and the serial number do the talking. The purchase is still a handgun transfer: licensed dealer, photo ID, Form 4473, background check, and the state purchaser permit or a current Delaware carry license shown first. The permit requires a certified course, fingerprints and a photograph through the state vendor, and an online application.

Key features

• .32 extra short rimfire, 1 5/8-inch barrel
• Made in the 1890s, serial 10069
• 97 percent original nickel finish
• Excellent pearl grips, stable crack on left panel
• Used, SKU AH8208

It ships to a Delaware FFL dealer you select at checkout, where the transfer is completed before release.