RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10825. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is usual 5-chambers with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and oval stop notches. The silver plated brass square back trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last three digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl arbor is without grease grooves and has a dimpled end for use as a ramrod. Accompanied by an orig Paterson style mahogany casing with fluted lid and mortised brass lock. Interior is lined in dark purple velvet, recessed in the bottom for the revolver cyl, a dbl sided early “COLTS PATENT” eagle flask, a brass “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold without sprue cutter and an early tin for 100 Eley caps with yellow paper label. Baby Dragoons are in and of themselves very rare. Cased examples with orig accessories are extremely rare, especially in the early Paterson style cases. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only about 15,000 of these rare revolvers manufactured in the period 1847-1850. This model was Colt’s first attempt at a small sized pocket revolver which met with instant success and great demand. This time frame was at the very beginning of the Great Westward Expansion with the Great California Gold rush and the Stampede to Alaska and the Northern Territories. These revolvers were extremely popular on the American frontier and usually saw very hard service under adverse circumstances usually with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish whatsoever. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 90-92% strong orig blue; frame & hammer retain just about all of their orig case colors, turned dark; cyl retains about 90% dull orig blue and about 98% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking; the trigger guard & backstrap retain about 90% orig silver. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear, a few nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. Case has a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches and overall retains most of an old restored finish; interior is lightly to moderately faded with moderate soil in the bottom; accessories are fine. 4-46383 JR108 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1481	$46,000.00	RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10825. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is usual 5-chambers with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and oval stop notches. The silver plated brass square back trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last three digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl arbor is without grease grooves and has a dimpled end for use as a ramrod. Accompanied by an orig Paterson style mahogany casing with fluted lid and mortised brass lock. Interior is lined in dark purple velvet, recessed in the bottom for the revolver cyl, a dbl sided early “COLTS PATENT” eagle flask, a brass “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold without sprue cutter and an early tin for 100 Eley caps with yellow paper label. Baby Dragoons are in and of themselves very rare. Cased examples with orig accessories are extremely rare, especially in the early Paterson style cases. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only about 15,000 of these rare revolvers manufactured in the period 1847-1850. This model was Colt’s first attempt at a small sized pocket revolver which met with instant success and great demand. This time frame was at the very beginning of the Great Westward Expansion with the Great California Gold rush and the Stampede to Alaska and the Northern Territories. These revolvers were extremely popular on the American frontier and usually saw very hard service under adverse circumstances usually with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish whatsoever. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 90-92% strong orig blue; frame & hammer retain just about all of their orig case colors, turned dark; cyl retains about 90% dull orig blue and about 98% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking; the trigger guard & backstrap retain about 90% orig silver. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear, a few nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. Case has a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches and overall retains most of an old restored finish; interior is lightly to moderately faded with moderate soil in the bottom; accessories are fine. 4-46383 JR108 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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