INSCRIBED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Revised: 3/8/2007

INSCRIBED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 424. Early baby dragoon with 5” oct bbl, 2-line New York City address reading from cyl to muzzle. It has 5-shot cyl with square back triggerguard and 1-pc walnut grip. Buttstrap is nicely inscribed in block letters, probably by a country jeweler or company engraver, “M.N. NISBET”. Nisbet is a well known Georgia name and since this gun was found in north Georgia, there is a possible Georgia Civil War connection as the inscription is so typical of named Confederate guns. Only about 15,000 of these revolvers were made in period 1847-1850 and few survive today. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains with the bbl & cyl being a dark brown patina, possibly artificially aged. Frame is a blue/gray patina with a couple of battered screws. Triggerguard & backstrap are a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with minor chipped toes and shows heavy wear and traces of orig varnish. Handspring is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark pitted bore. 4-30794 JR441 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

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
	194	$3,162.00	Revised: 3/8/2007 INSCRIBED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 424. Early baby dragoon with 5” oct bbl, 2-line New York City address reading from cyl to muzzle. It has 5-shot cyl with square back triggerguard and 1-pc walnut grip. Buttstrap is nicely inscribed in block letters, probably by a country jeweler or company engraver, “M.N. NISBET”. Nisbet is a well known Georgia name and since this gun was found in north Georgia, there is a possible Georgia Civil War connection as the inscription is so typical of named Confederate guns. Only about 15,000 of these revolvers were made in period 1847-1850 and few survive today. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains with the bbl & cyl being a dark brown patina, possibly artificially aged. Frame is a blue/gray patina with a couple of battered screws. Triggerguard & backstrap are a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with minor chipped toes and shows heavy wear and traces of orig varnish. Handspring is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark pitted bore. 4-30794 JR441 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 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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