CONFEDERATE DANCE DRAGOON REVOLVER.

CONFEDERATE DANCE DRAGOON REVOLVER. SN 38. Cal. 44. Of the 350 or so revolvers made by Dance Brothers at Columbia and later Anderson, Texas during the Civil War about 100 survive of which 85 are 44 cal dragoons such as this. This gun conforms to other known models with the distinct round bbl, oct bbl housing and lack of recoil shields. This gun shows honest use and appears orig and complete with exception of one trigger guard screw and repair to trigger bow. SN occur on all major parts including bbl, loading arm, frame, trigger guard, backstrap and cyl. Gun was not disassembled to look for other marks. Though there was no SN on wedge it appears orig. This gun is pictured in Gary Wiggin’s “Dance Revolvers” on pages 40 and 41. This is a fine example of a complete early serialized Dance revolver that are becoming very difficult to find. A file of information accompanies this gun. This pistol is pictured on the cover of the 50th anniversary issue of “The Texas Gun Collector” magazine. Accompanying this revolver are 2 original antebellum bill heads from Columbia, TX that would display well with a Dance as no Dance bill heads are known from Columbia, Brazoria Co., TX. Also included are original receipts including original TX Ranger Hall of Fame loan papers and a few old photos of old member of Dance family, Joseph Grey Dance, son of David Dance in 1970. PROVENANCE: Jack Dutton, San Antonio; Dr. Robert Moore; R.E. Neville; Red Jackson (1953); John Lingnau (loaned for many years to Texas Ranger Museum); Kurt House. CONDITION: Very good overall. Iron surfaces are gray overall with scattered areas of staining and pitting. There are still sharp edges present at union of bbl housing and bbl. The unique inscribed cyl line at face of cyl is also easily discerned. SN 38 is easily seen on all parts numbered, including brass which has yellow patina from old cleaning and an apparent repair to trigger bow which, according to an Elsie Jackson letter from 1975 (Jackson Arms), “…the trigger guard has a mend, a legitimate one that we believe was made during the time of use. Our shop has now smoothed this repair up a little and it is now hard to see.” 4-45693 JS19 (40,000-60,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2062	$46,000.00	CONFEDERATE DANCE DRAGOON REVOLVER. SN 38. Cal. 44. Of the 350 or so revolvers made by Dance Brothers at Columbia and later Anderson, Texas during the Civil War about 100 survive of which 85 are 44 cal dragoons such as this. This gun conforms to other known models with the distinct round bbl, oct bbl housing and lack of recoil shields. This gun shows honest use and appears orig and complete with exception of one trigger guard screw and repair to trigger bow. SN occur on all major parts including bbl, loading arm, frame, trigger guard, backstrap and cyl. Gun was not disassembled to look for other marks. Though there was no SN on wedge it appears orig. This gun is pictured in Gary Wiggin’s “Dance Revolvers” on pages 40 and 41. This is a fine example of a complete early serialized Dance revolver that are becoming very difficult to find. A file of information accompanies this gun. This pistol is pictured on the cover of the 50th anniversary issue of “The Texas Gun Collector” magazine. Accompanying this revolver are 2 original antebellum bill heads from Columbia, TX that would display well with a Dance as no Dance bill heads are known from Columbia, Brazoria Co., TX. Also included are original receipts including original TX Ranger Hall of Fame loan papers and a few old photos of old member of Dance family, Joseph Grey Dance, son of David Dance in 1970. PROVENANCE: Jack Dutton, San Antonio; Dr. Robert Moore; R.E. Neville; Red Jackson (1953); John Lingnau (loaned for many years to Texas Ranger Museum); Kurt House. CONDITION: Very good overall. Iron surfaces are gray overall with scattered areas of staining and pitting. There are still sharp edges present at union of bbl housing and bbl. The unique inscribed cyl line at face of cyl is also easily discerned. SN 38 is easily seen on all parts numbered, including brass which has yellow patina from old cleaning and an apparent repair to trigger bow which, according to an Elsie Jackson letter from 1975 (Jackson Arms), “…the trigger guard has a mend, a legitimate one that we believe was made during the time of use. Our shop has now smoothed this repair up a little and it is now hard to see.” 4-45693 JS19 (40,000-60,000) 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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