EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT WHITNEYVILLE HARTFORD DRAGOON CONVERSION REVOLVER.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT WHITNEYVILLE HARTFORD DRAGOON CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 1190. Cal. 44 CF. Extremely rare revolver with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, replacement steel front sight with brass square back trigger guard & iron back strap containing a Walker style 1-pc walnut grip with rnd top edges at joint of the grip, back strap, trigger guard & frame. It has the early style vertical rammer latch with rammer pivot screw from right side. Frame rammer screw has been replaced during period of use with a pin. Wedge screw is a replacement & wedge spring is missing with a tiny screw in place to prevent over-travel. Cylinder appears to be an orig Whitneyville Walker cylinder with oval stop notches. Rear 3/8″ of cylinder has been machined away and a plate fastened to face of recoil shields with no provision for a loading notch on right side. This rare revolver undoubtedly saw storage in an outbuilding, attic or cellar and is coated with heavy crusty brown rust. There was no attempt at disassembly. Only about 240 of these rare revolvers were ever made and very few of those are known to have been converted for self-contained cartridges. CONDITION: About good. Bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & back strap are matching numbered. There is no visible number on cylinder & no other parts were checked to determine any other matching numbers. Overall retains a heavy crusted brown rusty patina with a few light clean spots. Most of screws are battered and probably not removable. Trigger appears to have been broken & repaired. Left side of squareback trigger guard has a filed notch. Trigger guard & front strap retain a very deep black oxidized patina and one trigger guard screw is missing. Grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound retaining a very dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are functional, worn dark bore. 4-35443 (25,000-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2257	$0.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT WHITNEYVILLE HARTFORD DRAGOON CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 1190. Cal. 44 CF. Extremely rare revolver with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, replacement steel front sight with brass square back trigger guard & iron back strap containing a Walker style 1-pc walnut grip with rnd top edges at joint of the grip, back strap, trigger guard & frame. It has the early style vertical rammer latch with rammer pivot screw from right side. Frame rammer screw has been replaced during period of use with a pin. Wedge screw is a replacement & wedge spring is missing with a tiny screw in place to prevent over-travel. Cylinder appears to be an orig Whitneyville Walker cylinder with oval stop notches. Rear 3/8″ of cylinder has been machined away and a plate fastened to face of recoil shields with no provision for a loading notch on right side. This rare revolver undoubtedly saw storage in an outbuilding, attic or cellar and is coated with heavy crusty brown rust. There was no attempt at disassembly. Only about 240 of these rare revolvers were ever made and very few of those are known to have been converted for self-contained cartridges. CONDITION: About good. Bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & back strap are matching numbered. There is no visible number on cylinder & no other parts were checked to determine any other matching numbers. Overall retains a heavy crusted brown rusty patina with a few light clean spots. Most of screws are battered and probably not removable. Trigger appears to have been broken & repaired. Left side of squareback trigger guard has a filed notch. Trigger guard & front strap retain a very deep black oxidized patina and one trigger guard screw is missing. Grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound retaining a very dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are functional, worn dark bore. 4-35443 (25,000-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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