MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 7061. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line left hand New York City address. Left side of frame has a small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is usual 6-chambers with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and oval stop notches. It has the “U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. The square back brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has the outline of inspector cartouches on each side with small inspector initials on major revolver parts. There were only about 7,000 1st Model Dragoons produced in the period 1848-1850. A few thousand of these revolvers were purchased by the U.S. Government with the majority being civilian & foreign government sales. Mr. Colt, anticipating larger government contracts, had all or nearly all of the Dragoon frames marked “U.S.” and when the contracts did not materialize he simply used these frames on civilian models. These early big bore revolvers were all immediately purchased and placed into service on the western frontier and foreign countries, then continued in service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier until supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Fair, all matching except grip whose number has been obscured. No orig finish remains, being an overall dark mottled patina with several dings on the bbl and light pitting on the bbl lug, recoil shields & cylinder; cyl shows about 20% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with the cartouches mostly legible; grip frame is a medium brass patina. Grip has a repaired crack on the left side with worn toes and shows heavy overall wear with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-49999 JR181 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2178

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
	2178	$6,900.00	MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7061. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line left hand New York City address. Left side of frame has a small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is usual 6-chambers with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and oval stop notches. It has the “U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the SN. The square back brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has the outline of inspector cartouches on each side with small inspector initials on major revolver parts. There were only about 7,000 1st Model Dragoons produced in the period 1848-1850. A few thousand of these revolvers were purchased by the U.S. Government with the majority being civilian & foreign government sales. Mr. Colt, anticipating larger government contracts, had all or nearly all of the Dragoon frames marked “U.S.” and when the contracts did not materialize he simply used these frames on civilian models. These early big bore revolvers were all immediately purchased and placed into service on the western frontier and foreign countries, then continued in service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier until supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Fair, all matching except grip whose number has been obscured. No orig finish remains, being an overall dark mottled patina with several dings on the bbl and light pitting on the bbl lug, recoil shields & cylinder; cyl shows about 20% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with the cartouches mostly legible; grip frame is a medium brass patina. Grip has a repaired crack on the left side with worn toes and shows heavy overall wear with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-49999 JR181 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2178 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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MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.