FINE ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 12389. Cal. 44. Beautiful modern engraved Colt Dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame is engraved in small letters “COLT’S PATENT”. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a burl walnut 1-pc grip constructed of two slabs of burl walnut glued to a spacer block, making the 1-pc grip. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and all six safety pins crisp & serviceable. Frame is beautifully engraved in old donut style with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background on the frame and bbl lug with another, unusual, pattern on top center of the bbl. There are fine scalloped borders at the base of the rnd part of the bbl and at the muzzle. Rammer pivot, backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard are engraved to match. This is an exceptional recreation in orig style by a very talented engraver. SN was observed in the usual places, on bottom of bbl lug, frame, trigger guard, buttstrap & cylinder. Last four digits of SN are on the rammer handle, cyl spindle & in backstrap channel of the grip. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of its custom finish with bright blue on the bbl & bbl lug with some fine flaking on right side; rammer & rammer handle retain strong case colors; frame & hammer also retain strong, subtle case colors; cyl retains about 95% blue and about 97-98% stagecoach holdup scene; the “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” legends are thin but mostly visible; the Ormsby signature is also visible; trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their strong silver plating, slightly thinned on center of backstrap and at the heel; grip is sound showing light wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its strong varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44905 JR483 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2248	$16,100.00	FINE ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 12389. Cal. 44. Beautiful modern engraved Colt Dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame is engraved in small letters “COLT’S PATENT”. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a burl walnut 1-pc grip constructed of two slabs of burl walnut glued to a spacer block, making the 1-pc grip. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and all six safety pins crisp & serviceable. Frame is beautifully engraved in old donut style with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background on the frame and bbl lug with another, unusual, pattern on top center of the bbl. There are fine scalloped borders at the base of the rnd part of the bbl and at the muzzle. Rammer pivot, backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard are engraved to match. This is an exceptional recreation in orig style by a very talented engraver. SN was observed in the usual places, on bottom of bbl lug, frame, trigger guard, buttstrap & cylinder. Last four digits of SN are on the rammer handle, cyl spindle & in backstrap channel of the grip. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of its custom finish with bright blue on the bbl & bbl lug with some fine flaking on right side; rammer & rammer handle retain strong case colors; frame & hammer also retain strong, subtle case colors; cyl retains about 95% blue and about 97-98% stagecoach holdup scene; the “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” legends are thin but mostly visible; the Ormsby signature is also visible; trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their strong silver plating, slightly thinned on center of backstrap and at the heel; grip is sound showing light wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its strong varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44905 JR483 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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