RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER

RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER SN 8219. Cal. 31. Rare baby dragoon with 5” oct bbl, German silver pin front sight with 2-line New York City address with dashes reading from cylinder to muzzle. Made without rammer. It has 5-shot cylinder with oval stop holes without leads and has the Ranger/Indian fight scene. Frame has “COLTS PATENT” on left side with silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip. Trigger guard has the square back. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, about 15,000 of these revolvers were produced in period 1847-1850. Accompanied by a very early, extremely rare, orig mahogany Colt casing with fluted edges on lid and blue velvet lining with recesses & wire retainers in bottom like the orig Paterson casings. Bottom is recessed for revolver, a fine early “COLTS PATENT” dbl sided flask with repoussed eagle facing to its right holding a Walker revolver & flask in its talons with grasses & three rows of balls below. Also accompanying is a brass “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold without sprue cutter. Bottom of mold is stamped with initials “OMH” and top left has a tiny “S” inspector initial. Additionally accompanying is a rare, orig nipple wrench/screwdriver. Finally, a tin of caps with suspicious Eley label. In right rear corner is a triangle compartment containing lead balls and a case key. Very few baby dragoons were cased and extremely few of those have this early style of casing. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl retains traces of orig blue mixed with dark brown patina with a couple of dings on top flat. Cylinder is a gray/brown patina with scattered dents & dings and retains about 30% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Frame is a gray/brown patina with traces of case hardening turned silver. Hammer has a slightly damaged nose with moderate to heavy pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their strong orig silver plating with brass showing through only on edges. Grip has a repaired left toe with minor nicks & scratches and retains traces of orig finish being a hand worn patina. Flask has a small dent on one side, otherwise is fine & retains a dark mustard patina overall. Mold has numerous small nicks & dings with clean cavities. Nipple wrench is fine. Case has light nicks & scratches with a scrape on one end of lid and retains a fine restored finish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded showing moderate wear but completely intact. 4-31597 JR601 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1394	$9,775.00	RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER SN 8219. Cal. 31. Rare baby dragoon with 5” oct bbl, German silver pin front sight with 2-line New York City address with dashes reading from cylinder to muzzle. Made without rammer. It has 5-shot cylinder with oval stop holes without leads and has the Ranger/Indian fight scene. Frame has “COLTS PATENT” on left side with silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip. Trigger guard has the square back. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, about 15,000 of these revolvers were produced in period 1847-1850. Accompanied by a very early, extremely rare, orig mahogany Colt casing with fluted edges on lid and blue velvet lining with recesses & wire retainers in bottom like the orig Paterson casings. Bottom is recessed for revolver, a fine early “COLTS PATENT” dbl sided flask with repoussed eagle facing to its right holding a Walker revolver & flask in its talons with grasses & three rows of balls below. Also accompanying is a brass “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold without sprue cutter. Bottom of mold is stamped with initials “OMH” and top left has a tiny “S” inspector initial. Additionally accompanying is a rare, orig nipple wrench/screwdriver. Finally, a tin of caps with suspicious Eley label. In right rear corner is a triangle compartment containing lead balls and a case key. Very few baby dragoons were cased and extremely few of those have this early style of casing. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl retains traces of orig blue mixed with dark brown patina with a couple of dings on top flat. Cylinder is a gray/brown patina with scattered dents & dings and retains about 30% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Frame is a gray/brown patina with traces of case hardening turned silver. Hammer has a slightly damaged nose with moderate to heavy pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their strong orig silver plating with brass showing through only on edges. Grip has a repaired left toe with minor nicks & scratches and retains traces of orig finish being a hand worn patina. Flask has a small dent on one side, otherwise is fine & retains a dark mustard patina overall. Mold has numerous small nicks & dings with clean cavities. Nipple wrench is fine. Case has light nicks & scratches with a scrape on one end of lid and retains a fine restored finish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded showing moderate wear but completely intact. 4-31597 JR601 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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