RARE CASED COLT HARTFORD/LONDON 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 332. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a small “COLT’S PATENT”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll markings and five of the six safety pins serviceable. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. The rnd brass trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe,fancy walnut 1-pc grip. Any number in the grip that might be present is obscured by dark oil staining. The butt strap, at one time appears to have had a stud & swivel which has been removed and the hole welded up. Butt strap channel of the grip has a recess to accommodate the stud. Accompanied by an orig, blue velvet lined, English oak casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Inside the lid has an orig Colt loading & cleaning directions label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag flask with graduated spout and a small metal lanyard loop installed in the bottom end. Also accompanying is a “COLTS PATENT” brass 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a square crystal oil bottle with silver top and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps, missing about half its label. Rear edge of the compartment has a slot for a cleaning rod which is missing. Right rear covered compartment is empty. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were only about 700 of these revolvers manufactured in the period 1853-1857 with most of the work being done at Hartford and finished in England. Surviving examples are scarce and cased examples are rare. Many of these revolvers were purchased by British military officers and senior NCOs for use in the Crimean War which ended in 1856. Many of these revolvers saw hard service during this war and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grip as noted above, which is probably orig to this revolver. Bbl retains thin blue on the lug with the balance gray/brown patina; frame & cyl are a matching patina; cyl shows about 50% thin Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with partially visible bottom cartouche below the SN; trigger guard & back strap retain a dark brass patina. Grip is sound with moderate to heavy nicks & dings, moderate edge wear and has an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a crack across the lid and a few grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound; missing one of the lid screws with nicks & dings and retains about 75% orig varnish; label inside the lid is yellowed & soiled and is missing small area from left side; lid lining is moderately faded with light soil; bottom is moderately to heavily faded with heavy soil and damage from the front sight; flask is fine with an overall smooth copper & brass patina; mold is fine with a few light nicks & dings on the sides and battering on the bottom; other accessories are fine. 4-50019 JR186 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2192

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2192	$11,500.00	RARE CASED COLT HARTFORD/LONDON 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 332. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a small “COLT’S PATENT”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll markings and five of the six safety pins serviceable. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. The rnd brass trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe,fancy walnut 1-pc grip. Any number in the grip that might be present is obscured by dark oil staining. The butt strap, at one time appears to have had a stud & swivel which has been removed and the hole welded up. Butt strap channel of the grip has a recess to accommodate the stud. Accompanied by an orig, blue velvet lined, English oak casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Inside the lid has an orig Colt loading & cleaning directions label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag flask with graduated spout and a small metal lanyard loop installed in the bottom end. Also accompanying is a “COLTS PATENT” brass 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a square crystal oil bottle with silver top and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps, missing about half its label. Rear edge of the compartment has a slot for a cleaning rod which is missing. Right rear covered compartment is empty. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were only about 700 of these revolvers manufactured in the period 1853-1857 with most of the work being done at Hartford and finished in England. Surviving examples are scarce and cased examples are rare. Many of these revolvers were purchased by British military officers and senior NCOs for use in the Crimean War which ended in 1856. Many of these revolvers saw hard service during this war and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grip as noted above, which is probably orig to this revolver. Bbl retains thin blue on the lug with the balance gray/brown patina; frame & cyl are a matching patina; cyl shows about 50% thin Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with partially visible bottom cartouche below the SN; trigger guard & back strap retain a dark brass patina. Grip is sound with moderate to heavy nicks & dings, moderate edge wear and has an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a crack across the lid and a few grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound; missing one of the lid screws with nicks & dings and retains about 75% orig varnish; label inside the lid is yellowed & soiled and is missing small area from left side; lid lining is moderately faded with light soil; bottom is moderately to heavily faded with heavy soil and damage from the front sight; flask is fine with an overall smooth copper & brass patina; mold is fine with a few light nicks & dings on the sides and battering on the bottom; other accessories are fine. 4-50019 JR186 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2192 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE CASED COLT HARTFORD/LONDON 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.