MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5556. Cal. 44. Fine 1st Model Dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, worn German silver front sight and 1-line left hand address on top flat. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and the “U.S. DRAGOONS / COLTS PATENT” legends. It has oval stop notches and the sgl safety pin is prominent & serviceable. The square back brass trigger guard and back strap contain a field replacement 1-pc walnut grip that is without cartouches or a number in back strap channel. SN was observed on cyl, bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & back strap with the last three digits of SN on rammer handle & cyl spindle. Wedge, a replacement, has the 3-digit number “269”. There are small inspector initials on various parts including frame, trigger guard, back strap, hammer, cyl, rammer handle & bbl lug. Bbl is full length but shows an area of heavy holter wear on left top edge of muzzle. There were approx. 7,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1848 to about 1850. They were virtually all issued and saw hard service on the American frontier and Civil War. After the Civil War they were sold as surplus with a large number of them returning to service on the frontier, in Mexico and other foreign countries where maintenance was minimal at best and in some cases non-existent. That is why they are rarely found in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge & grip as noted. Bbl retains 20-30% orig blue, mostly on the bbl lug & in sheltered areas with balance flaked & worn to a metal patina. Rammer pivot retains dark case colors on left side, smoky case colors on right side with handle turned silver. Frame & hammer retain smoky case colors being mostly a light gray metal patina. Cyl is a matching metal patina with a few light nicks and retains about 70-75% Ranger/Indian fight scene with fully legible central legends and its prominent safety pin. Grip frame is a light to medium mustard patina with a few minor nicks & scratches. Grip has chipped toes with moderate edge wear and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-36673 JR40 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2104	$20,125.00	MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5556. Cal. 44. Fine 1st Model Dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, worn German silver front sight and 1-line left hand address on top flat. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and the “U.S. DRAGOONS / COLTS PATENT” legends. It has oval stop notches and the sgl safety pin is prominent & serviceable. The square back brass trigger guard and back strap contain a field replacement 1-pc walnut grip that is without cartouches or a number in back strap channel. SN was observed on cyl, bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & back strap with the last three digits of SN on rammer handle & cyl spindle. Wedge, a replacement, has the 3-digit number “269”. There are small inspector initials on various parts including frame, trigger guard, back strap, hammer, cyl, rammer handle & bbl lug. Bbl is full length but shows an area of heavy holter wear on left top edge of muzzle. There were approx. 7,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1848 to about 1850. They were virtually all issued and saw hard service on the American frontier and Civil War. After the Civil War they were sold as surplus with a large number of them returning to service on the frontier, in Mexico and other foreign countries where maintenance was minimal at best and in some cases non-existent. That is why they are rarely found in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge & grip as noted. Bbl retains 20-30% orig blue, mostly on the bbl lug & in sheltered areas with balance flaked & worn to a metal patina. Rammer pivot retains dark case colors on left side, smoky case colors on right side with handle turned silver. Frame & hammer retain smoky case colors being mostly a light gray metal patina. Cyl is a matching metal patina with a few light nicks and retains about 70-75% Ranger/Indian fight scene with fully legible central legends and its prominent safety pin. Grip frame is a light to medium mustard patina with a few minor nicks & scratches. Grip has chipped toes with moderate edge wear and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-36673 JR40 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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