Please Note: The correct Serial Number is 123, not 125 as noted in the catalog.

VERY RARE CASED COLT 3RD MODEL LONDON DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 125. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Frame has engraved “COLT’S PATENT” about centered on the left side. Cyl has usual 6-chambers with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL U.S.M.R.” and “COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. All 6 safety pins are crisp and prominent. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN “124” in the backstrap channel. Buttstrap is also numbered “124”. While all other serial numbered parts on the revolver are numbered “125”. It has been reliably reported that a major Colt collector in the U.S. England has an engraved 3rd Model Dragoon with backstrap numbered “125” which lends credibility to the hypothesis that this was simply an assembler mistake in switching the grips & backstrap before “124” was engraved. Attempts to contact this individual have thus far been unsuccessful. Accompanied by a rare, orig, blue velvet lined, English oak casing with empty brass plaque in the lid, swinging latches on the front and a mortised lock. Interior is compartmented for the revolver, a Dickson bag shaped flask with adjustable spout, a brass “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an “L” shaped nipple wrench and an early tin of Eley’s caps with black & white label. Right rear covered compartment contains a new spare hammer spring, 3 spare nipples and a functioning key. Also included is a pewter Dickson oil bottle and a crisp sealed packet of “COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS” combustible cartridges. There were only about 700 of these rare revolvers produced 1853-1857, primarily from Hartford made parts assembled & finished in England. These revolvers are rarely encountered today especially with high orig finish and cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Pete Holder; Ron Romanella; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grip and backstrap as noted. Bbl retains about 70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina; rammer and handle retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; frame retains virtually all of its brilliant orig case colors, somewhat muted on the left side; hammer retains about 50% faded case colors; cyl retains 30-40% thinning orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina and shows about 95% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll markings with both cartouches crisp and legible; trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver finish with only slight sharp edge wear; grip is sound with crisp edges, a couple small nicks & bruises and retains virtually all of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired, but if so, very little. Case is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish; interior shows little fading with only light soil in the bottom from contact with the bbl, cyl & edge of grip; accessories are crisp and new. Cartridge packet is also crisp. (WG-016) 4-51089 JR509 (60,000-100,000) – Lot 2005

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2005	$57,500.00	Please Note: The correct Serial Number is 123, not 125 as noted in the catalog. VERY RARE CASED COLT 3RD MODEL LONDON DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 125. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Frame has engraved “COLT’S PATENT” about centered on the left side. Cyl has usual 6-chambers with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL U.S.M.R.” and “COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. All 6 safety pins are crisp and prominent. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN “124” in the backstrap channel. Buttstrap is also numbered “124”. While all other serial numbered parts on the revolver are numbered “125”. It has been reliably reported that a major Colt collector in the U.S. England has an engraved 3rd Model Dragoon with backstrap numbered “125” which lends credibility to the hypothesis that this was simply an assembler mistake in switching the grips & backstrap before “124” was engraved. Attempts to contact this individual have thus far been unsuccessful. Accompanied by a rare, orig, blue velvet lined, English oak casing with empty brass plaque in the lid, swinging latches on the front and a mortised lock. Interior is compartmented for the revolver, a Dickson bag shaped flask with adjustable spout, a brass “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an “L” shaped nipple wrench and an early tin of Eley’s caps with black & white label. Right rear covered compartment contains a new spare hammer spring, 3 spare nipples and a functioning key. Also included is a pewter Dickson oil bottle and a crisp sealed packet of “COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS” combustible cartridges. There were only about 700 of these rare revolvers produced 1853-1857, primarily from Hartford made parts assembled & finished in England. These revolvers are rarely encountered today especially with high orig finish and cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Pete Holder; Ron Romanella; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grip and backstrap as noted. Bbl retains about 70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina; rammer and handle retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; frame retains virtually all of its brilliant orig case colors, somewhat muted on the left side; hammer retains about 50% faded case colors; cyl retains 30-40% thinning orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina and shows about 95% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll markings with both cartouches crisp and legible; trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver finish with only slight sharp edge wear; grip is sound with crisp edges, a couple small nicks & bruises and retains virtually all of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired, but if so, very little. Case is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish; interior shows little fading with only light soil in the bottom from contact with the bbl, cyl & edge of grip; accessories are crisp and new. Cartridge packet is also crisp. (WG-016) 4-51089 JR509 (60,000-100,000) – Lot 2005 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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VERY RARE CASED COLT 3RD MODEL LONDON DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.