RARE CASED BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 2147. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl has 5 chambers with its orig, crisp safety pin and Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. Cyl has rnd stop notches and left hand panel marked in tiny letters “COLTS PATENT” the same size as is on the frame, over the matching SN. The silver plated, square back, brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with obscured number in the backstrap or buttstrap channels. Although the grip has no visible number, there is little doubt that it is orig to this revolver. Accompanied by a green velvet lined, mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an early dbl sided eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a small tin of Eley’s caps and a functioning key. The Baby Dragoon was Colt’s first attempt at a pocket sized revolver after the cessation of production of the Paterson line. It was introduced near the beginning of the great Westward expansion and the 49er miners where it became extremely popular. These little revolvers, in a variety of bbl lengths, saw hard & continuous service from introduction right through the Civil War, well into the 1870s. They are rarely found today with any orig finish and cased examples are extremely rare. There were fewer than 15,000 of these little revolvers produced 1847-1850. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & cyl, except grip as noted. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and a couple of scratches with some minor flaking and some light nicks around the wedge slot; frame retains 80-85% orig case colors which are traditionally muted; hammer retains mottled, dark case colors; cyl retains 65-70% orig blue and shows about 95% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking; trigger guard retains strong silver on the trigger plate and front & rear ends of the trigger bow with the front strap a light brass patina; backstrap retains silver in sheltered areas and on the buttstrap. Grip has chipped toes with light wear on the edges and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has three fine cracks across the lid, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; lining in the lid is lightly faded & soiled; bottom is moderately faded with heavy soil under the revolver and a large stain under the flask area; flask retains about 95% strong orig finish; mold is equally new with a few light nicks & dings; cap tin is fine. (WG-019) 4-51052 JR499 (20,000-40,000) – Lot 2014

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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	2014	$19,550.00	RARE CASED BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2147. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl has 5 chambers with its orig, crisp safety pin and Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. Cyl has rnd stop notches and left hand panel marked in tiny letters “COLTS PATENT” the same size as is on the frame, over the matching SN. The silver plated, square back, brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with obscured number in the backstrap or buttstrap channels. Although the grip has no visible number, there is little doubt that it is orig to this revolver. Accompanied by a green velvet lined, mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an early dbl sided eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a small tin of Eley’s caps and a functioning key. The Baby Dragoon was Colt’s first attempt at a pocket sized revolver after the cessation of production of the Paterson line. It was introduced near the beginning of the great Westward expansion and the 49er miners where it became extremely popular. These little revolvers, in a variety of bbl lengths, saw hard & continuous service from introduction right through the Civil War, well into the 1870s. They are rarely found today with any orig finish and cased examples are extremely rare. There were fewer than 15,000 of these little revolvers produced 1847-1850. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & cyl, except grip as noted. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and a couple of scratches with some minor flaking and some light nicks around the wedge slot; frame retains 80-85% orig case colors which are traditionally muted; hammer retains mottled, dark case colors; cyl retains 65-70% orig blue and shows about 95% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking; trigger guard retains strong silver on the trigger plate and front & rear ends of the trigger bow with the front strap a light brass patina; backstrap retains silver in sheltered areas and on the buttstrap. Grip has chipped toes with light wear on the edges and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has three fine cracks across the lid, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; lining in the lid is lightly faded & soiled; bottom is moderately faded with heavy soil under the revolver and a large stain under the flask area; flask retains about 95% strong orig finish; mold is equally new with a few light nicks & dings; cap tin is fine. (WG-019) 4-51052 JR499 (20,000-40,000) – Lot 2014 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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RARE CASED BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.