OUTSTANDING CASED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 15711. Cal. .44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ octagon to rnd bbl, nickel silver front sight and 1-line New York City address with vertical rammer latch. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT”. The silver-plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing with beveled bottom edge, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a one-sided, angle spout trophy of arms & flags “COLTS PATENT” flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side with a small “S”, a packet of combustible cartridges, a Dixon pewter oil bottle, a bone screw-top bits box, a sealed tin of Goldmark’s caps, an L-shaped screwdriver, and a functioning key. There are about 10,500 of these revolvers produced 1851-1861. They were initial issued mostly to mounted infantry in the Southwest. Those civilian models such as this revolver also saw hard service on the American frontier and are rarely found with high orig finish. The likelihood is this revolver would have seen service during the Civil War and later on the American frontier. the fact that is survived today attests to the thought that it likely belonged to someone of importance or a high ranking officer who used it very little and maintained it. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains 80-85% glossy orig blue with only a slight amount of holster wear on left side of muzzle with the majority of the losses flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors with the handle faded to silver. Frame retains 75-80% strong case colors on the sides, fading to silver on recoil shields. Hammer retains dark case colors. Cylinder retains mottled silver & blue patina and shows about 90% dragoon and in fight scene with most of the “MODEL U.S.N.R.” and “COLTS PATENT” panels legible. Five of the six safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard retains about 90% strong orig silver and backstrap about 75%. Grip shows moderate to heavy edge wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains 60-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a crack in lid; otherwise is sound with normal handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil inside the lid & moderate soil in bottom. Flask is fine & retains about 75-80% orig finish. Mold is exceptionally fine showing no use with crisp bright blue. Other accessories are fine. 4-54743 JS221 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 1284

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1284	$43,125.00	OUTSTANDING CASED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 15711. Cal. .44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ octagon to rnd bbl, nickel silver front sight and 1-line New York City address with vertical rammer latch. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT”. The silver-plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing with beveled bottom edge, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a one-sided, angle spout trophy of arms & flags “COLTS PATENT” flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side with a small “S”, a packet of combustible cartridges, a Dixon pewter oil bottle, a bone screw-top bits box, a sealed tin of Goldmark’s caps, an L-shaped screwdriver, and a functioning key. There are about 10,500 of these revolvers produced 1851-1861. They were initial issued mostly to mounted infantry in the Southwest. Those civilian models such as this revolver also saw hard service on the American frontier and are rarely found with high orig finish. The likelihood is this revolver would have seen service during the Civil War and later on the American frontier. the fact that is survived today attests to the thought that it likely belonged to someone of importance or a high ranking officer who used it very little and maintained it. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains 80-85% glossy orig blue with only a slight amount of holster wear on left side of muzzle with the majority of the losses flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors with the handle faded to silver. Frame retains 75-80% strong case colors on the sides, fading to silver on recoil shields. Hammer retains dark case colors. Cylinder retains mottled silver & blue patina and shows about 90% dragoon and in fight scene with most of the “MODEL U.S.N.R.” and “COLTS PATENT” panels legible. Five of the six safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard retains about 90% strong orig silver and backstrap about 75%. Grip shows moderate to heavy edge wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains 60-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a crack in lid; otherwise is sound with normal handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil inside the lid & moderate soil in bottom. Flask is fine & retains about 75-80% orig finish. Mold is exceptionally fine showing no use with crisp bright blue. Other accessories are fine. 4-54743 JS221 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 1284 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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OUTSTANDING CASED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.