EXCEPTIONAL NEW HAMPSHIRE MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXCEPTIONAL NEW HAMPSHIRE MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10588. 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 with dashes. Left side of bbl is marked in small letters “NEW HAMPSHIRE”. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Brass grip frame has square back trigger guard and was never silver plated and contains a wonderful, nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip with all five digits of SN in back strap channel. Left side of grip has a crisp rectangular “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche and right side has a crisp oval “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche. Cylinder has the usual dragoon Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL USMR” and “COLT’S PATENT” legends and several of the various parts have small inspector initials. Five of the six safety pins are serviceable and cyl appears to be unfired. Only a few hundred of these revolvers were ever produced and are very rarely encountered today, only in the most advanced collections. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 50-60% strong orig blue, mostly on lug and in sheltered areas with rnd portion of bbl thin orig blue fading to brown. Rammer retains smoky case colors fading to silver. Frame also retains smoky case colors turned silver on left recoil shield. Hammer retains traces of case colors. Cyl, which appears to be unfired, retains about 80% thin orig blue and about 97-98% dragoon Indian fight scene roll marking with five of the six safety pins serviceable. Grip is sharp showing light wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired. 4-39857 JR124 (50,000-70,000)

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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	2254	$51,750.00	EXCEPTIONAL NEW HAMPSHIRE MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10588. 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 with dashes. Left side of bbl is marked in small letters “NEW HAMPSHIRE”. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Brass grip frame has square back trigger guard and was never silver plated and contains a wonderful, nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip with all five digits of SN in back strap channel. Left side of grip has a crisp rectangular “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche and right side has a crisp oval “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche. Cylinder has the usual dragoon Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL USMR” and “COLT’S PATENT” legends and several of the various parts have small inspector initials. Five of the six safety pins are serviceable and cyl appears to be unfired. Only a few hundred of these revolvers were ever produced and are very rarely encountered today, only in the most advanced collections. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 50-60% strong orig blue, mostly on lug and in sheltered areas with rnd portion of bbl thin orig blue fading to brown. Rammer retains smoky case colors fading to silver. Frame also retains smoky case colors turned silver on left recoil shield. Hammer retains traces of case colors. Cyl, which appears to be unfired, retains about 80% thin orig blue and about 97-98% dragoon Indian fight scene roll marking with five of the six safety pins serviceable. Grip is sharp showing light wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired. 4-39857 JR124 (50,000-70,000) 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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