EXTREMELY FINE OUTSTANDING CASED 1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 6215. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line left hand New York City address with brackets. Frame is marked with a small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Cyl is usual 6-chambers with oval stop notches and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and a crisp, clear “U.S. DRAGOONS. / COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. The sgl safety pin is crisp. The silver plated square back brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last three digits of matching SN in buttstrap channel. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, blue velvet lined Colt casing. Compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an orig brass 2-cavity, early Dragoon “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter and a lacquered Eley’s cap tin. Also accompanied by an extremely fine “COLTS PATENT” powder flask with plunger spout & low mounted triangle hangers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 7,000 of these revolvers were manufactured in the period 1848-1850 and this particular example was made in 1849. They are rarely found with any orig finish and a cased revolver is extremely rare with only a few known especially in such high condition. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “456”. Bbl retains over 90% orig blue with light scratching and small areas of pitting especially at muzzle on left side, balance is mostly plum/blue; rammer pivot retains muted case colors with balance of rammer silver/gray; frame and hammer are mostly a silver/gray with strong traces of muted case color especially in protected areas; there is a small muted area on the lower right recoil shield and tiny areas of scattered staining and pinprick pitting; cyl is crisp and well defined with strong traces of blue finish and an overall silver/gray patina, the cyl scene is virtually all intact with several small dents and scattered scratches; The “U.S. DRAGOONS.” and “COLT’S PATENT” cartouches are crisp with surrounding foliate patterns completely visible as is the Ormsby signature; trigger guard and backstrap retain tiny traces of very thin silver wash as was originally applied that is now only visible as ghosts in protected areas around trigger guard; the trigger guard and backstrap have tiny sub-inspector marks being overrun military parts which the frugal Colt used in his civilian arms; grip is sound and solid and well fit with numerous small dings, dents & scratches and overall retains 95%+ of a bright varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, crisp shiny bore. Case is sound and solid with a long glued repaired crack in lid with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a fine but thin varnished finish; there is a separation at the bottom right section of lid from warpage; interior of case is a royal blue with moderate fading, staining and damage where muzzle and cyl rested; partitions are sound and solid; mold is very fine with bright fire blue on about 30% of sprue cutter, there are numerous small dings and dents on the external brass portions of mold where it was used apparently as a hammer; flask is in very fine condition with no dents, slightly soiled with light handling scratches and retains 90%+ of its orig varnish with wear mostly at the highest points of relief, plunger and top retain 80%+ of their orig silver plate; cap tin is fine; there are two like new mainsprings also found in one compartment. (WG-015) 4-51086 JS228 (75,000-125,000) – Lot 2002

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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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	2002	$63,250.00	EXTREMELY FINE OUTSTANDING CASED 1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6215. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line left hand New York City address with brackets. Frame is marked with a small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Cyl is usual 6-chambers with oval stop notches and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and a crisp, clear “U.S. DRAGOONS. / COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. The sgl safety pin is crisp. The silver plated square back brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last three digits of matching SN in buttstrap channel. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, blue velvet lined Colt casing. Compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an orig brass 2-cavity, early Dragoon “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter and a lacquered Eley’s cap tin. Also accompanied by an extremely fine “COLTS PATENT” powder flask with plunger spout & low mounted triangle hangers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 7,000 of these revolvers were manufactured in the period 1848-1850 and this particular example was made in 1849. They are rarely found with any orig finish and a cased revolver is extremely rare with only a few known especially in such high condition. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “456”. Bbl retains over 90% orig blue with light scratching and small areas of pitting especially at muzzle on left side, balance is mostly plum/blue; rammer pivot retains muted case colors with balance of rammer silver/gray; frame and hammer are mostly a silver/gray with strong traces of muted case color especially in protected areas; there is a small muted area on the lower right recoil shield and tiny areas of scattered staining and pinprick pitting; cyl is crisp and well defined with strong traces of blue finish and an overall silver/gray patina, the cyl scene is virtually all intact with several small dents and scattered scratches; The “U.S. DRAGOONS.” and “COLT’S PATENT” cartouches are crisp with surrounding foliate patterns completely visible as is the Ormsby signature; trigger guard and backstrap retain tiny traces of very thin silver wash as was originally applied that is now only visible as ghosts in protected areas around trigger guard; the trigger guard and backstrap have tiny sub-inspector marks being overrun military parts which the frugal Colt used in his civilian arms; grip is sound and solid and well fit with numerous small dings, dents & scratches and overall retains 95%+ of a bright varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, crisp shiny bore. Case is sound and solid with a long glued repaired crack in lid with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a fine but thin varnished finish; there is a separation at the bottom right section of lid from warpage; interior of case is a royal blue with moderate fading, staining and damage where muzzle and cyl rested; partitions are sound and solid; mold is very fine with bright fire blue on about 30% of sprue cutter, there are numerous small dings and dents on the external brass portions of mold where it was used apparently as a hammer; flask is in very fine condition with no dents, slightly soiled with light handling scratches and retains 90%+ of its orig varnish with wear mostly at the highest points of relief, plunger and top retain 80%+ of their orig silver plate; cap tin is fine; there are two like new mainsprings also found in one compartment. (WG-015) 4-51086 JS228 (75,000-125,000) – Lot 2002 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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EXTREMELY FINE OUTSTANDING CASED 1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.