RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 6776. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 2-line, left hand New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated square back trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with matching serial number in the buttstrap channel. Cylinder is 5 shots with oval stop notches, its orig single safety pin & Indian fight scene roll marking. Accompanied by an orig, extremely rare fluted lid, brown velvet lined Colt casing that is recessed in the bottom like a Paterson case for the revolver, a double sided, early “COLTS PATENT” eagle flask, a rare brass 2-cavity bullet mold without sprue cutter marked “PATENT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a full small lacquered tin of Eley’s caps & a functioning key. The model 1848 baby dragoon was Colt’s first small sized revolver after the collapse of the Paterson enterprise and was instantly adopted by the buying public. They usually saw very hard service on the American frontier and are rarely ever found with orig finish and even more rarely found with orig casing & accessories. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there are only about 15,000 of these rare revolvers produced in 4 different bbl lengths and 2 styles of cylinder stop notches with two different cylinder roll markings, during the period 1847-1850 when they were superseded by the model 1849. They remained in service throughout the Civil War and later returned to the American frontier until the early 1870s when they were retired with the advent of cartridge revolvers. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains about 85% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and some minor staining. Frame retains faded case colors on the right side being mostly a dark brown patina. Hammer is matching patina. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about 85% strong orig silver. Grip is sound with a ding on the bottom right edge, a few light handling marks & retains 20-30% orig varnish. Cylinder is a blue/gray patina and retains about 85-90% Indian fight scene roll marking. The single safety pin is sharp & crisp. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore, has been fired, but very little. Case has a crack in the lid, otherwise is sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Lining in the lid is strong with only a couple of small spots. Bottom is moderately faded & heavily soiled around the revolver recess. Flask retains traces of orig finish and is mostly a dark copper patina. Mold is slightly battered on top & bottom with the right arm showing green verdigris. Nipple wrench & cap tin are fine. All together a rare & complete unit. 4-51188 JR120 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2064

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
	2064	$17,250.00	RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6776. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 2-line, left hand New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated square back trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with matching serial number in the buttstrap channel. Cylinder is 5 shots with oval stop notches, its orig single safety pin & Indian fight scene roll marking. Accompanied by an orig, extremely rare fluted lid, brown velvet lined Colt casing that is recessed in the bottom like a Paterson case for the revolver, a double sided, early “COLTS PATENT” eagle flask, a rare brass 2-cavity bullet mold without sprue cutter marked “PATENT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a full small lacquered tin of Eley’s caps & a functioning key. The model 1848 baby dragoon was Colt’s first small sized revolver after the collapse of the Paterson enterprise and was instantly adopted by the buying public. They usually saw very hard service on the American frontier and are rarely ever found with orig finish and even more rarely found with orig casing & accessories. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there are only about 15,000 of these rare revolvers produced in 4 different bbl lengths and 2 styles of cylinder stop notches with two different cylinder roll markings, during the period 1847-1850 when they were superseded by the model 1849. They remained in service throughout the Civil War and later returned to the American frontier until the early 1870s when they were retired with the advent of cartridge revolvers. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains about 85% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and some minor staining. Frame retains faded case colors on the right side being mostly a dark brown patina. Hammer is matching patina. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about 85% strong orig silver. Grip is sound with a ding on the bottom right edge, a few light handling marks & retains 20-30% orig varnish. Cylinder is a blue/gray patina and retains about 85-90% Indian fight scene roll marking. The single safety pin is sharp & crisp. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore, has been fired, but very little. Case has a crack in the lid, otherwise is sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Lining in the lid is strong with only a couple of small spots. Bottom is moderately faded & heavily soiled around the revolver recess. Flask retains traces of orig finish and is mostly a dark copper patina. Mold is slightly battered on top & bottom with the right arm showing green verdigris. Nipple wrench & cap tin are fine. All together a rare & complete unit. 4-51188 JR120 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2064 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 COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.