SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 9832. Cal 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line New York City right hand address with dashes. Rammer has a vertical latch. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is unfluted with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. All 6 safety pins are crisp. The brass trigger guard & backstrap contain an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel and a sharp “JH” inspectors cartouche on the left side and a legible “WAT” (William A. Thornton) sub-inspector cartouche on the right. Various parts of the revolver have other small inspector initials. The 2nd Model Dragoon was the lowest production of the 3 Dragoon models with only 2,700 produced in the period 1850-1851. The majority of these revolvers were issued to mounted infantry or Dragoons fighting Indians on the American frontier to replace the Walker revolvers from the Mexican War. Then later, they were issued in the Civil War where they again saw hard service and continue to serve back on the American frontier after the war. Few survive today and of those extremely few retain any orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue, slightly thinned with some age discoloration spots on the lug and a couple of light spots on the rnd part of the bbl with some light scratches on the right side wedge slot. Rammer pivot retains virtually all of its bright case colors, turned dark on the handle. Frame retains about 93-95% orig, naturally muted case colors, thin on the recoil shields. Hammer retains strong case colors on the sides and rear edge, fading on top edge. Cyl retains about 94-95% strong orig blue and shows about 99% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with completely legible Ormsby signature. Trigger guard & backstrap are a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light sharp edge wear with a few minor nicks & retains a light hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 50142-5 JR116 (50,000-70,000) – Lot 2153

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	2153	$57,500.00	SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 9832. Cal 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line New York City right hand address with dashes. Rammer has a vertical latch. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is unfluted with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. All 6 safety pins are crisp. The brass trigger guard & backstrap contain an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel and a sharp “JH” inspectors cartouche on the left side and a legible “WAT” (William A. Thornton) sub-inspector cartouche on the right. Various parts of the revolver have other small inspector initials. The 2nd Model Dragoon was the lowest production of the 3 Dragoon models with only 2,700 produced in the period 1850-1851. The majority of these revolvers were issued to mounted infantry or Dragoons fighting Indians on the American frontier to replace the Walker revolvers from the Mexican War. Then later, they were issued in the Civil War where they again saw hard service and continue to serve back on the American frontier after the war. Few survive today and of those extremely few retain any orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue, slightly thinned with some age discoloration spots on the lug and a couple of light spots on the rnd part of the bbl with some light scratches on the right side wedge slot. Rammer pivot retains virtually all of its bright case colors, turned dark on the handle. Frame retains about 93-95% orig, naturally muted case colors, thin on the recoil shields. Hammer retains strong case colors on the sides and rear edge, fading on top edge. Cyl retains about 94-95% strong orig blue and shows about 99% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with completely legible Ormsby signature. Trigger guard & backstrap are a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light sharp edge wear with a few minor nicks & retains a light hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 50142-5 JR116 (50,000-70,000) – Lot 2153 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.