RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 12719. Cal. 31. Late Baby Dragoon with rare 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Bbl is made without rammer. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl has 5 chambers with Stagecoach Holdup Scene roll marking, rectangular stop notches and all 5 mostly serviceable safety pins. Cyl spindle is 2-1/2″ long, without grease grooves and has a cupped end to be used as a loading tool. The silver plated brass, small, square back trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that is probably a period of use, orig equipment replacement. It has spurious number “718” in backstrap channel in pencil. There was a total of about 15,000 Baby Dragoon revolvers produced 1847-1850. Frame is short type and hammer has the roller device. These little revolvers were Colt’s first attempt at a pocket revolver after the demise of the Paterson line. They were produced at a time of the Great Westward Expansion and the California gold rush where any kind of sidearm was in great demand. They remained in service throughout the Civil War and well into the 1870’s on the American Frontier. They are rarely ever found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grip, as noted. Bbl retains a smooth plummy brown patina with some fine surface spotting. Frame retains traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas, being mostly a smooth gray brown patina with a small gouge on left side. Cyl is matching patina with a series of small peen marks and shows 30-40% strong Stage Coach Holdup Scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 65-70% orig silver with most of the losses on the backstrap. Grip is sound, showing light to moderate wear, a couple of small bruises, nicks and scratches and retains about 85% orig varnish. Grip fits the frame as original. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with heavy pitting. 4-53756 JR239 (3,500-6,500) – Lot 3014

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	3014	$3,737.50	RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 12719. Cal. 31. Late Baby Dragoon with rare 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Bbl is made without rammer. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl has 5 chambers with Stagecoach Holdup Scene roll marking, rectangular stop notches and all 5 mostly serviceable safety pins. Cyl spindle is 2-1/2″ long, without grease grooves and has a cupped end to be used as a loading tool. The silver plated brass, small, square back trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that is probably a period of use, orig equipment replacement. It has spurious number “718” in backstrap channel in pencil. There was a total of about 15,000 Baby Dragoon revolvers produced 1847-1850. Frame is short type and hammer has the roller device. These little revolvers were Colt’s first attempt at a pocket revolver after the demise of the Paterson line. They were produced at a time of the Great Westward Expansion and the California gold rush where any kind of sidearm was in great demand. They remained in service throughout the Civil War and well into the 1870’s on the American Frontier. They are rarely ever found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grip, as noted. Bbl retains a smooth plummy brown patina with some fine surface spotting. Frame retains traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas, being mostly a smooth gray brown patina with a small gouge on left side. Cyl is matching patina with a series of small peen marks and shows 30-40% strong Stage Coach Holdup Scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 65-70% orig silver with most of the losses on the backstrap. Grip is sound, showing light to moderate wear, a couple of small bruises, nicks and scratches and retains about 85% orig varnish. Grip fits the frame as original. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with heavy pitting. 4-53756 JR239 (3,500-6,500) – Lot 3014 Auction: Firearms - Fall 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 COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.