RARE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK.

RARE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK. SN 16843. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, full half moon German silver front sight with a 3-leaf express sight dovetailed into the top flat. It has usual 6-shot cyl with “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” panels surrounding the SN and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. All six safety pins are crisp. Frame is marked with “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” and is 4-screw style with flat/head hammer screw and extended fourth screws for the stock lug with a stock dimple in the butt strap. The blued steel back strap & brass trigger guard contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has the full SN along with the last four digits of the SN in back strap channel. The orig shoulder stock with blued steel yoke and buttplate is matching numbered along with the SN 16844. It has a sling stud & ring in bottom tang. These stocked Dragoons were usually issued in pairs, as indicated by the numbers on the shoulder stock, and, as with most martial firearms, are rarely found in high orig condition having seen hard service with the Dragoons on the frontier and subsequently throughout the Civil War. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip & stock. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with a few minor nicks & scratches and slight muzzle edge wear. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame retains virtually all of its orig case colors, somewhat faded on recoil shields, brilliant in sheltered areas and strong on both sides. Hammer retains faded case colors. Cyl, probably unfired, retains about 80% strong orig blue mixed with light patina. Face of cyl retains strong orig blue with blue still in the chambers and all six safety pins crisp & serviceable. Trigger guard, which was never silver plated retains a medium mustard patina and back strap retains 85-90% strong orig blue. Grip has a large gouge by the left heel and several small scratches and wear from the shoulder stock. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Stock yoke retains about 60% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, thinner and turning brown on sides. Buttplate retains 80-85% strong orig blue. Wood is sound with a shallow gouge on left wrist and a couple of scratches on bottom with other light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory oil finish. This is truly an exceptional matched set, rarely ever encountered and suitable for the most advanced Colt or Martial collection. 4-41222 JR4 (95,000-125,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2255	$0.00	RARE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK. SN 16843. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, full half moon German silver front sight with a 3-leaf express sight dovetailed into the top flat. It has usual 6-shot cyl with “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” panels surrounding the SN and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. All six safety pins are crisp. Frame is marked with “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” and is 4-screw style with flat/head hammer screw and extended fourth screws for the stock lug with a stock dimple in the butt strap. The blued steel back strap & brass trigger guard contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has the full SN along with the last four digits of the SN in back strap channel. The orig shoulder stock with blued steel yoke and buttplate is matching numbered along with the SN 16844. It has a sling stud & ring in bottom tang. These stocked Dragoons were usually issued in pairs, as indicated by the numbers on the shoulder stock, and, as with most martial firearms, are rarely found in high orig condition having seen hard service with the Dragoons on the frontier and subsequently throughout the Civil War. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip & stock. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with a few minor nicks & scratches and slight muzzle edge wear. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame retains virtually all of its orig case colors, somewhat faded on recoil shields, brilliant in sheltered areas and strong on both sides. Hammer retains faded case colors. Cyl, probably unfired, retains about 80% strong orig blue mixed with light patina. Face of cyl retains strong orig blue with blue still in the chambers and all six safety pins crisp & serviceable. Trigger guard, which was never silver plated retains a medium mustard patina and back strap retains 85-90% strong orig blue. Grip has a large gouge by the left heel and several small scratches and wear from the shoulder stock. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Stock yoke retains about 60% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, thinner and turning brown on sides. Buttplate retains 80-85% strong orig blue. Wood is sound with a shallow gouge on left wrist and a couple of scratches on bottom with other light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory oil finish. This is truly an exceptional matched set, rarely ever encountered and suitable for the most advanced Colt or Martial collection. 4-41222 JR4 (95,000-125,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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