1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 3378. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line, left hand New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The squareback brass trigger guard & backstrap contain varnished 1-pc walnut grips. Cylinder is usual type with oval stop-notches and Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. It has mostly legible panels “U.S. DRAGOONS / COLT’S PATENT” above & below the SN. Revolver is civilian even though there is a “U.S” on the frame. There are no discernible inspector stamps and there are remnants of original varnish on stocks, which is not seen on martial revolvers. There were about 7,000 of the 1st Model Dragoons produced in the period 1848-1850 of which only a small percentage were ordered by the government. The balance of the production was made for commercial sales and frequently included many inspected contract overrun parts. Regardless these revolvers almost universally saw hard frontier and Civil War service and remained in service well into the 1870s and are rarely found today completely orig with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Very good overall. All matching SNs and secondary numbers, including wedge and loading arm. The steel parts overall retain a smooth gray/brown metal patina with fine pitting; cylinder is a matching patina and shows 50-60% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with both panels mostly legible; trigger guard & backstrap retain a medium yellow patina. Grips are sound and well fit with a few scattered dings & dents and remnants of original varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good discernible rifling with minor pitting. 4-49840 JS41 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2177

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
	2177	$10,925.00	1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 3378. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line, left hand New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The squareback brass trigger guard & backstrap contain varnished 1-pc walnut grips. Cylinder is usual type with oval stop-notches and Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. It has mostly legible panels “U.S. DRAGOONS / COLT’S PATENT” above & below the SN. Revolver is civilian even though there is a “U.S” on the frame. There are no discernible inspector stamps and there are remnants of original varnish on stocks, which is not seen on martial revolvers. There were about 7,000 of the 1st Model Dragoons produced in the period 1848-1850 of which only a small percentage were ordered by the government. The balance of the production was made for commercial sales and frequently included many inspected contract overrun parts. Regardless these revolvers almost universally saw hard frontier and Civil War service and remained in service well into the 1870s and are rarely found today completely orig with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Very good overall. All matching SNs and secondary numbers, including wedge and loading arm. The steel parts overall retain a smooth gray/brown metal patina with fine pitting; cylinder is a matching patina and shows 50-60% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with both panels mostly legible; trigger guard & backstrap retain a medium yellow patina. Grips are sound and well fit with a few scattered dings & dents and remnants of original varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good discernible rifling with minor pitting. 4-49840 JS41 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2177 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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1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.