VERY RARE CONFEDERATE OCTAGON BARREL DANCE DRAGOON REVOLVER.

SN 121. Cal. 44. Of the approximate 100 Dance pistols that survive, about 85 are 44 Cal. Of these 85 guns, only five other substantiated guns have full oct bbls. These oct bbl guns (SN’s 164, 172 and 247, <> <> <> <> (4 diamonds)) like this example here have fancier burl stocks and is a very fine example. SN 121 is found on all major parts including bbl, loading arm, cylinder, frame, hammer, trigger-guard, and backstrap. Overall edges are sharp. Action is tight and very good. This gun by NRA standards grades good to very good. By Confederate standards this gun is very fine. Dance revolvers saw hard Confederate use, and the men who carried these knew where they were made and were proud to carry one. Gun appears to be orig and authentic in every regard and is much above average of most encountered specimens. All screws, cones, sight and internal parts appear orig, though the wedge is not numbered and appears to be a contemporary replacement still retaining the orig wedge screw, though 1/2 of its head is missing. This gun was originally found by a charter member of the Texas Gun Collector’s Association Vic Frederick. According to Mr. Frederick’s collection card he purchased the gun from an elderly negro woman living near Webberville Texas (East of Austin). He traded a .410 shotgun and a box of cartridges valued at $5.65. This gun is pictured in an early Texas gun collector’s newsletter and remained in the family until his grandchildren sold the gun in 2012. This is a rare Dance revolver that would be difficult to find a better example. PROVENANCE: Vic Frederick, about 1945. Pictured in Dance & Brothers Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy by Gary Wiggins, 1986. Crockett Keller, 2012. Joseph Murphy Collection, 2012. CONDITION: SNs are all well struck and fully discernible. SN appears on left side of loading arm. Brass backstrap & trigger guard have dark mustard colored patina. Iron surfaces of gun are dark grey/brown with scattered pitting overall. Edge of cylinder shows two fine cut lines which is unusual for Dance revolvers as they normally show one cut line which is a unique Dance feature but oct barreled guns do show deluxe features including a silver front blade sight that have only muted on oct. bbl SN172. Grips show some shrinkage but are well fit to gun retaining strong traces of orig varnish and nice walnut figuring. 8-76401 JS (60,000-80,000) – Lot 1408

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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
	1408	$86,250.00	VERY RARE CONFEDERATE OCTAGON BARREL DANCE DRAGOON REVOLVER. SN 121. Cal. 44. Of the approximate 100 Dance pistols that survive, about 85 are 44 Cal. Of these 85 guns, only five other substantiated guns have full oct bbls. These oct bbl guns (SN’s 164, 172 and 247, <> <> <> <> (4 diamonds)) like this example here have fancier burl stocks and is a very fine example. SN 121 is found on all major parts including bbl, loading arm, cylinder, frame, hammer, trigger-guard, and backstrap. Overall edges are sharp. Action is tight and very good. This gun by NRA standards grades good to very good. By Confederate standards this gun is very fine. Dance revolvers saw hard Confederate use, and the men who carried these knew where they were made and were proud to carry one. Gun appears to be orig and authentic in every regard and is much above average of most encountered specimens. All screws, cones, sight and internal parts appear orig, though the wedge is not numbered and appears to be a contemporary replacement still retaining the orig wedge screw, though 1/2 of its head is missing. This gun was originally found by a charter member of the Texas Gun Collector’s Association Vic Frederick. According to Mr. Frederick’s collection card he purchased the gun from an elderly negro woman living near Webberville Texas (East of Austin). He traded a .410 shotgun and a box of cartridges valued at $5.65. This gun is pictured in an early Texas gun collector’s newsletter and remained in the family until his grandchildren sold the gun in 2012. This is a rare Dance revolver that would be difficult to find a better example. PROVENANCE: Vic Frederick, about 1945. Pictured in Dance & Brothers Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy by Gary Wiggins, 1986. Crockett Keller, 2012. Joseph Murphy Collection, 2012. CONDITION: SNs are all well struck and fully discernible. SN appears on left side of loading arm. Brass backstrap & trigger guard have dark mustard colored patina. Iron surfaces of gun are dark grey/brown with scattered pitting overall. Edge of cylinder shows two fine cut lines which is unusual for Dance revolvers as they normally show one cut line which is a unique Dance feature but oct barreled guns do show deluxe features including a silver front blade sight that have only muted on oct. bbl SN172. Grips show some shrinkage but are well fit to gun retaining strong traces of orig varnish and nice walnut figuring. 8-76401 JS (60,000-80,000) – Lot 1408 Click here to view provenance 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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VERY RARE CONFEDERATE OCTAGON BARREL DANCE DRAGOON REVOLVER.