COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 17097. Cal. 44. Late 3rd model dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly altered German silver front sight & 1-line address reading muzzle to cylinder with 2-leaf 3-position rear sight dovetailed into top flat. It has the late horizontal style rammer latch. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has a 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & extended stock screws. It has a brass trigger guard & an iron backstrap with fine 1-pc ivory grip. Grip is not as old as revolver but appears to be Colt-made with two pieces of ivory glued to a wooden block. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% thin factory style restored blue, thin on round part of bbl. Rammer & lever retain strong, factory-style restored case colors. Frame & hammer also retain most of their thin factory-style restored case colors. Trigger guard is a cleaned medium mustard patina & back strap is a gray patina with thin blue at top & on butt strap. Cylinder is a thin blue/gray patina that has been polished, removing all of the Ranger/Indian fight scene. Grip has a scratch on right side, otherwise is sound with only a few minor age lines & retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with only a couple of small spots of pitting. A fine solid, crisp & good looking 3rd model dragoon. 4-35446 (13,500-15,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2266	$0.00	COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 17097. Cal. 44. Late 3rd model dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly altered German silver front sight & 1-line address reading muzzle to cylinder with 2-leaf 3-position rear sight dovetailed into top flat. It has the late horizontal style rammer latch. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has a 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & extended stock screws. It has a brass trigger guard & an iron backstrap with fine 1-pc ivory grip. Grip is not as old as revolver but appears to be Colt-made with two pieces of ivory glued to a wooden block. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% thin factory style restored blue, thin on round part of bbl. Rammer & lever retain strong, factory-style restored case colors. Frame & hammer also retain most of their thin factory-style restored case colors. Trigger guard is a cleaned medium mustard patina & back strap is a gray patina with thin blue at top & on butt strap. Cylinder is a thin blue/gray patina that has been polished, removing all of the Ranger/Indian fight scene. Grip has a scratch on right side, otherwise is sound with only a few minor age lines & retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with only a couple of small spots of pitting. A fine solid, crisp & good looking 3rd model dragoon. 4-35446 (13,500-15,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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