COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 16958. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Top flat of bbl lug contains a dovetailed 2-leaf, 3-position sight. Frame is 4-screw style cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and extended stock yoke screws. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The brass trigger guard and iron back strap contain an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip whose backstrap channel is dark oil stained making any numbers illegible. Left side of grip has a partially legible “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche and the right side a completely legible “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche and there are small inspector initials on the various other parts. Cyl is in the white, never having been originally blued and has the dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. All six safety pins are crisp & serviceable. This revolver appears to be new & unfired but has several areas of pitting reminiscent of blood pitting or possibly having been stored in a leather holster for an extended period in very damp circumstances. PROVENANCE: Floyd Everhart (1981); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & cyl, grip as noted above. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig blue with the aforementioned pitting. Rammer handle retains faded case colors with pitting. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig faded case colors with scattered small spots of pitting. Cyl retains its orig bright finish with areas of pitting and overall retains 65-75% dragoon/Indian fight scene. The “MODEL U.S.M.R.” and “COLT’S PATENT” legends are mostly legible. Chambers of cyl are bright and clean and appear unfired. Trigger guard, which was never silver plated, is a medium mustard patina. Backstrap retains traces of thin blue with several areas of pitting. Grip shows moderate to heavy wear with slightly chipped toes & heels and has several dings & bruises and is probably not orig to this revolver. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47554 (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
	2122	$6,325.00	COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 16958. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Top flat of bbl lug contains a dovetailed 2-leaf, 3-position sight. Frame is 4-screw style cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and extended stock yoke screws. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The brass trigger guard and iron back strap contain an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip whose backstrap channel is dark oil stained making any numbers illegible. Left side of grip has a partially legible “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche and the right side a completely legible “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche and there are small inspector initials on the various other parts. Cyl is in the white, never having been originally blued and has the dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. All six safety pins are crisp & serviceable. This revolver appears to be new & unfired but has several areas of pitting reminiscent of blood pitting or possibly having been stored in a leather holster for an extended period in very damp circumstances. PROVENANCE: Floyd Everhart (1981); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & cyl, grip as noted above. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig blue with the aforementioned pitting. Rammer handle retains faded case colors with pitting. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig faded case colors with scattered small spots of pitting. Cyl retains its orig bright finish with areas of pitting and overall retains 65-75% dragoon/Indian fight scene. The “MODEL U.S.M.R.” and “COLT’S PATENT” legends are mostly legible. Chambers of cyl are bright and clean and appear unfired. Trigger guard, which was never silver plated, is a medium mustard patina. Backstrap retains traces of thin blue with several areas of pitting. Grip shows moderate to heavy wear with slightly chipped toes & heels and has several dings & bruises and is probably not orig to this revolver. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47554 (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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