EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6116. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and address with a bracket at each end that reads from cylinder to muzzle. It has the usual 6-shot cylinder with Ranger/Indian fight scene and oval stop notches with a crisp sgl safety pin. Trigger guard & back strap are silver plated brass with squareback trigger bow, with a fine varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last three digits of the SN in pencil in the butt strap channel. Left side of the frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Front of the trigger guard and front of the frame have a small “o” below the SN with the trigger guard having small “K” and “G” inspector marks. The bbl lug & rammer handle also have the small “O” marks by the serial numbers. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig Colt blue velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom in American-style for the revolver, an orig dbl sided “COLTS PATENT” copper & brass powder flask with plunger top and “COLTS PATENT” on the swinging cover. Edges of the flask have triangle-shaped hangers. Also accompanied by an orig brass 2-cavity mold with bright “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps, several lead balls and an orig functioning key. While these revolvers were produced in fairly large numbers (7,000 in the years 1848-1850) they were virtually all issued and saw hard service in the military or if private purchase saw hard service on the frontier and are rarely ever found with orig finish. Additionally accompanied by an NRA Silver Medal #362 with its case. Also accompanied by a 4-page letter from noted Colt historian & author, R.L. Wilson detailing much of the above information. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection; William Locke Collection; Herb Glass Collection; Fred Sweeney Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine for this model, all matching except wedge which is numbered “484”. Bbl retains about 80-85% orig blue with the flaked, not worn, areas a light patina. Rammer & rammer retain thin case colors, strong on the pivot. Frame retains 60-70% orig case colors, strong & bright on right side, faded to silver on left side, stronger on recoil shield, bright in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 50% faded case colors. Cyl retains about 90% orig blue with about 98% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Safety pin is crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain 96-97% strong orig silver plating with most wear on heel. Grip has a gouge in left bottom edge with other light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid and others in bottom but is basically sound with handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is strong & bright with slight fading in bottom and some minor soil with light damage from front sight and hammer spur. Flask & mold are exceptionally fine retaining most of their orig factory finish. Altogether a rare set in exceptional condition. 4-36489 JR128 (200,000-350,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2145	$230,000.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6116. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and address with a bracket at each end that reads from cylinder to muzzle. It has the usual 6-shot cylinder with Ranger/Indian fight scene and oval stop notches with a crisp sgl safety pin. Trigger guard & back strap are silver plated brass with squareback trigger bow, with a fine varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last three digits of the SN in pencil in the butt strap channel. Left side of the frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Front of the trigger guard and front of the frame have a small “o” below the SN with the trigger guard having small “K” and “G” inspector marks. The bbl lug & rammer handle also have the small “O” marks by the serial numbers. Accompanied by an extremely rare orig Colt blue velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom in American-style for the revolver, an orig dbl sided “COLTS PATENT” copper & brass powder flask with plunger top and “COLTS PATENT” on the swinging cover. Edges of the flask have triangle-shaped hangers. Also accompanied by an orig brass 2-cavity mold with bright “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps, several lead balls and an orig functioning key. While these revolvers were produced in fairly large numbers (7,000 in the years 1848-1850) they were virtually all issued and saw hard service in the military or if private purchase saw hard service on the frontier and are rarely ever found with orig finish. Additionally accompanied by an NRA Silver Medal #362 with its case. Also accompanied by a 4-page letter from noted Colt historian & author, R.L. Wilson detailing much of the above information. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection; William Locke Collection; Herb Glass Collection; Fred Sweeney Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine for this model, all matching except wedge which is numbered “484”. Bbl retains about 80-85% orig blue with the flaked, not worn, areas a light patina. Rammer & rammer retain thin case colors, strong on the pivot. Frame retains 60-70% orig case colors, strong & bright on right side, faded to silver on left side, stronger on recoil shield, bright in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 50% faded case colors. Cyl retains about 90% orig blue with about 98% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Safety pin is crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain 96-97% strong orig silver plating with most wear on heel. Grip has a gouge in left bottom edge with other light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid and others in bottom but is basically sound with handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is strong & bright with slight fading in bottom and some minor soil with light damage from front sight and hammer spur. Flask & mold are exceptionally fine retaining most of their orig factory finish. Altogether a rare set in exceptional condition. 4-36489 JR128 (200,000-350,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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