FINE CASED COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE CASED COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 15402. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New York City address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an extremely rare English oak Dragoon size casing with brass bound corners and a brass medallion in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a wonderful angle spout, rifle style flask that has a trophy of arms & flags surmounted by an American eagle & shield with thirteen stars & crossed pistols over the top. Body of flask is single sided and has four hanger loops. Also accompanied by a blued steel 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H” and has a “W” inspector mark. Additionally accompanied by an early lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with repoussed brass top label. Right rear compartment is missing its cover and contains cast lead balls. Although a total of about 10,500 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1851-1861, they are rarely found with high orig condition as they saw hard service on the frontier in the case of civilian revolvers such as this one and later throughout the Civil War and Indian Wars. They remained in service well into the late 1870’s until the more modern & lighter weight cartridge revolvers were readily available. English Dragoon casings are extremely rare. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 40-50% strong orig blue with the rnd bbl section being mostly a mottled blue/gray patina. Rammer & handle retain faded & silvered case colors. Frame retains strong bright case colors on right side, slightly more subdued on left side, fading over recoil shields. Hammer retains smoky case colors. Trigger guard & back strap, which were never silver plated, retain a medium mustard patina with strong sharp edges. Cylinder is mostly a blue/gray patina with a couple of small spots of very fine pitting and with six crisp safety pins and retains about 85-90% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has some minor damage from pry marks on front edge, otherwise is sound with nicks & scratches on lid and some staining. Interior is lightly faded in lid with moderate soil. Bottom is heavily faded and moderately soiled with minor damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Flask is very fine with a couple of very minor small dents near the top and overall retains about 90% strong orig finish. Mold is cleaned bare metal mixed with brown patina. Cavities are crisp. Cap tin is fine. 4-39101 JR99 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2180	$31,625.00	FINE CASED COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 15402. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New York City address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an extremely rare English oak Dragoon size casing with brass bound corners and a brass medallion in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a wonderful angle spout, rifle style flask that has a trophy of arms & flags surmounted by an American eagle & shield with thirteen stars & crossed pistols over the top. Body of flask is single sided and has four hanger loops. Also accompanied by a blued steel 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H” and has a “W” inspector mark. Additionally accompanied by an early lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with repoussed brass top label. Right rear compartment is missing its cover and contains cast lead balls. Although a total of about 10,500 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1851-1861, they are rarely found with high orig condition as they saw hard service on the frontier in the case of civilian revolvers such as this one and later throughout the Civil War and Indian Wars. They remained in service well into the late 1870’s until the more modern & lighter weight cartridge revolvers were readily available. English Dragoon casings are extremely rare. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 40-50% strong orig blue with the rnd bbl section being mostly a mottled blue/gray patina. Rammer & handle retain faded & silvered case colors. Frame retains strong bright case colors on right side, slightly more subdued on left side, fading over recoil shields. Hammer retains smoky case colors. Trigger guard & back strap, which were never silver plated, retain a medium mustard patina with strong sharp edges. Cylinder is mostly a blue/gray patina with a couple of small spots of very fine pitting and with six crisp safety pins and retains about 85-90% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has some minor damage from pry marks on front edge, otherwise is sound with nicks & scratches on lid and some staining. Interior is lightly faded in lid with moderate soil. Bottom is heavily faded and moderately soiled with minor damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Flask is very fine with a couple of very minor small dents near the top and overall retains about 90% strong orig finish. Mold is cleaned bare metal mixed with brown patina. Cavities are crisp. Cap tin is fine. 4-39101 JR99 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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