WONDERFUL EARLY ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON.

WONDERFUL EARLY ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON. Cal. 44 Perc. Fine English engraved dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct. to round bbl, silver-plated brass triggerguard and backstrap with fine burled 1-pc walnut grips. Engraved in English style with very fine arabesque patterns over about 50% of the frame, top and heel of the backstrap and on the triggerguard and hammer with more on the loading lever. Small British proofs on the bbl lug and cylinder. Top flat of the bbl marked with New York address. SN 57. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. Bbl retains 30-35% strong blue in the sheltered areas with the balance a mottled silver-brown from apparent storage in a leather holster. Loading lever retains 75-80% strong case colors fading toward the tip and on the rammer. Cylinder shows 30-40% scene with rust spotting that matches the bbl and finish loss. Frame retains 40-50% faded case colors with the balance turned silver-gray. Hammer, with its flash nose broken off, retains 30-40% dark colors. Grip frame retains 65-70% original silver showing moderate wear on the triggerguard and backstrap. Grips are fine with a wonderful hand-rubbed patina. Strong bore with good shine and scattered pitting that should clean much better. A great early gun that has had poor storage. 4-46984 JR491 (9,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002

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
	1520	$6,325.00	WONDERFUL EARLY ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON. Cal. 44 Perc. Fine English engraved dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct. to round bbl, silver-plated brass triggerguard and backstrap with fine burled 1-pc walnut grips. Engraved in English style with very fine arabesque patterns over about 50% of the frame, top and heel of the backstrap and on the triggerguard and hammer with more on the loading lever. Small British proofs on the bbl lug and cylinder. Top flat of the bbl marked with New York address. SN 57. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. Bbl retains 30-35% strong blue in the sheltered areas with the balance a mottled silver-brown from apparent storage in a leather holster. Loading lever retains 75-80% strong case colors fading toward the tip and on the rammer. Cylinder shows 30-40% scene with rust spotting that matches the bbl and finish loss. Frame retains 40-50% faded case colors with the balance turned silver-gray. Hammer, with its flash nose broken off, retains 30-40% dark colors. Grip frame retains 65-70% original silver showing moderate wear on the triggerguard and backstrap. Grips are fine with a wonderful hand-rubbed patina. Strong bore with good shine and scattered pitting that should clean much better. A great early gun that has had poor storage. 4-46984 JR491 (9,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002 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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