RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH FACTORY ADDED RAMMER.

RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH FACTORY ADDED RAMMER. SN 12228. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 6″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has center struck, tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Square back silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last three digits of SN in back strap channel. Butt strap and right bottom edge of grip are stamped “JHFB”. Cyl is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene and a crack over one chamber. Rammer has been added by the factory with the assembly number that is either “89” or “68” and is stamped on top flat of rammer handle and bottom flat of bbl inside the pivot slot. Incongruously the rammer pivot is very nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. The Baby Dragoon revolvers were initially produced without rammers, which continued well into the 12,000 serial range when, with the advent of the Model 1849 and its attached rammer, Baby Dragoons were intermittently produced with attached rammers and an unknown number were returned to the factory for retrofitting of rammers. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. No orig finish remains being an overall dark plummy/brown patina. Cyl has matching patina with its crack over one chamber and overall retains about 60% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig factory silver plating with only slight wear on heel & toe. Grip shows moderate to heavy wear with some battering on bottom edges and retains a hand worn patina. Half cock notch is not functioning, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-40738 JR166 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2252	$0.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH FACTORY ADDED RAMMER. SN 12228. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 6″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has center struck, tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Square back silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last three digits of SN in back strap channel. Butt strap and right bottom edge of grip are stamped “JHFB”. Cyl is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene and a crack over one chamber. Rammer has been added by the factory with the assembly number that is either “89” or “68” and is stamped on top flat of rammer handle and bottom flat of bbl inside the pivot slot. Incongruously the rammer pivot is very nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. The Baby Dragoon revolvers were initially produced without rammers, which continued well into the 12,000 serial range when, with the advent of the Model 1849 and its attached rammer, Baby Dragoons were intermittently produced with attached rammers and an unknown number were returned to the factory for retrofitting of rammers. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. No orig finish remains being an overall dark plummy/brown patina. Cyl has matching patina with its crack over one chamber and overall retains about 60% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig factory silver plating with only slight wear on heel & toe. Grip shows moderate to heavy wear with some battering on bottom edges and retains a hand worn patina. Half cock notch is not functioning, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-40738 JR166 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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