Cap gun or real gun frame?

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I’ve found dozens of cap gun, all pot metal variety. This has a heavy brass frame and the barrel area was a glob of iron. ?
 

Looks like the real deal.
 

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Definitely real, derringer or possibly boot pistol. Iver Johnson made a bunch of cheap top break revolvers in small calibers. They must have been the Saturday night specials of the time. most were nickel plated.
 

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Yup, spur trigger pocket revolver... could be any of a dozen makers. Cleaned up and a good pic of the shape of the side plate can help narrow down who made it
 

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