1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6448. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line, left hand New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The squareback brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a modern replacement 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is usual type with oval stop-notches and Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. It has mostly legible panels”U.S. DRAGOONS / COLT’S PATENT” above & below the SN. Hammer spring is flat style instead of the usual V-shaped spring which was standard on these revolvers. Revolver has small inspector initials on various parts and probably was a martially issued piece, but without the final inspectors’ cartouches on the orig grip, that statement cannot be positively made. There were about 7,000 of the 1st Model Dragoons produced in the period 1848-1850 of which only a small percentage were ordered by the government. The balance of the production was made for commercial sales and frequently included many inspected contract overrun parts. Regardless these revolvers almost universally saw hard frontier and Civil War service and remained in service well into the 1870s and are rarely found today completely orig with any orig finish. CONDITION: Good, all matching except wedge and grip which are unnumbered. The steel parts overall retain a smooth gray metal patina with fine pitting on the bbl lug and a spot of heavier pitting on left side of frame; cylinder is a matching patina and shows 25-35% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with both panels mostly legible; trigger guard & backstrap retain a medium mustard patina. Replacement grip is sound with a few nicks & dings and retains a handworn oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-48806 JR377 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	2111	$7,475.00	1ST MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6448. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line, left hand New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The squareback brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a modern replacement 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is usual type with oval stop-notches and Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. It has mostly legible panels”U.S. DRAGOONS / COLT’S PATENT” above & below the SN. Hammer spring is flat style instead of the usual V-shaped spring which was standard on these revolvers. Revolver has small inspector initials on various parts and probably was a martially issued piece, but without the final inspectors’ cartouches on the orig grip, that statement cannot be positively made. There were about 7,000 of the 1st Model Dragoons produced in the period 1848-1850 of which only a small percentage were ordered by the government. The balance of the production was made for commercial sales and frequently included many inspected contract overrun parts. Regardless these revolvers almost universally saw hard frontier and Civil War service and remained in service well into the 1870s and are rarely found today completely orig with any orig finish. CONDITION: Good, all matching except wedge and grip which are unnumbered. The steel parts overall retain a smooth gray metal patina with fine pitting on the bbl lug and a spot of heavier pitting on left side of frame; cylinder is a matching patina and shows 25-35% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with both panels mostly legible; trigger guard & backstrap retain a medium mustard patina. Replacement grip is sound with a few nicks & dings and retains a handworn oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-48806 JR377 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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