RARE COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH ADDED RAMMER.

RARE COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH ADDED RAMMER. SN 7547. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and left hand 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and cylinder has round stop notches. Brass square back trigger guard and back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl lug has a factory added Model 1849 style 2-pc rammer with horizontal bayonet latch. Screw through rammer pivot enters from left side which is the second style indicating that this revolver was returned to factory for the addition of the rammer. First style rammers had the screw entering from right side. Very few of these revolvers were returned to the factory for the “new” addition. One other revolver, SN 6036, is in the Philip R. Phillips Collection in the Woolaroc Museum Collection in Oklahoma and another, SN 13206, formerly in the John E. Parsons Collection is now in the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. The revolver presented here is pictured as Fig. 70 on p. 56 of Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt. It is also mentioned in a 2-page article that appeared in The Texas Gun Collector magazine of Dec. 1980 by Dr. Bob Bettis. Accompanied by a period California style Slim Jim holster with belt loop for right hand reverse carry. Holster is made of 1-pc black belting leather with sewn edge and a sewn-on belt loop that is also riveted at the top. Toe of holster appears to have been trimmed slightly. Front of holster has a stamped medallion pattern near the top with matching border pattern. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Bob Elz; Nolen De Borde Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except rammer & grip which are unnumbered. Overall retains a smooth even medium brown patina with slightly rounded edges. Grip frame retains traces of orig silver being mostly a medium mustard patina. Cylinder is a matching smooth medium patina with no visible cylinder scene. Grip is sound showing moderate wear with a few nicks & dings and pressure bruises and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Holster has a small open break on back near the belt loop with crackled lower surface and retains most of its orig black finish. 4-39300 JR161 (6,000-10,000)

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
	2248	$5,175.00	RARE COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH ADDED RAMMER. SN 7547. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and left hand 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and cylinder has round stop notches. Brass square back trigger guard and back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl lug has a factory added Model 1849 style 2-pc rammer with horizontal bayonet latch. Screw through rammer pivot enters from left side which is the second style indicating that this revolver was returned to factory for the addition of the rammer. First style rammers had the screw entering from right side. Very few of these revolvers were returned to the factory for the “new” addition. One other revolver, SN 6036, is in the Philip R. Phillips Collection in the Woolaroc Museum Collection in Oklahoma and another, SN 13206, formerly in the John E. Parsons Collection is now in the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. The revolver presented here is pictured as Fig. 70 on p. 56 of Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt. It is also mentioned in a 2-page article that appeared in The Texas Gun Collector magazine of Dec. 1980 by Dr. Bob Bettis. Accompanied by a period California style Slim Jim holster with belt loop for right hand reverse carry. Holster is made of 1-pc black belting leather with sewn edge and a sewn-on belt loop that is also riveted at the top. Toe of holster appears to have been trimmed slightly. Front of holster has a stamped medallion pattern near the top with matching border pattern. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Bob Elz; Nolen De Borde Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except rammer & grip which are unnumbered. Overall retains a smooth even medium brown patina with slightly rounded edges. Grip frame retains traces of orig silver being mostly a medium mustard patina. Cylinder is a matching smooth medium patina with no visible cylinder scene. Grip is sound showing moderate wear with a few nicks & dings and pressure bruises and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Holster has a small open break on back near the belt loop with crackled lower surface and retains most of its orig black finish. 4-39300 JR161 (6,000-10,000) 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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