SCARCE MASSACHUSETTS MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE MASSACHUSETTS MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10189. Cal. 44. Scarce martially marked dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight with usual 1-line address on top flat. Rammer has vertical latch & left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has square back brass trigger guard & back strap with large “MS” just in front of trigger bow, which represents the Massachusetts Militia. It has 1-pc walnut grip having a crisp “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche on left side and “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche on right side. Various parts have small inspector initials. Cylinder has usual markings with the Ranger/Indian fight scene. According Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few hundred of these rare revolvers were ever made and few are known today. The 2nd Model dragoon is the most rare of all the dragoons with a total production of only about 2,700 in the period 1850-51. They were just about all issued and used, even through the Civil War, leaving few with much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “288”. Bbl, cylinder, frame & hammer overall retain a very dark brown patina with light surface rust on right side of bbl. Cylinder retains 60-70% strong orig Ranger/Indian fight scene & four of six safety pins are fine. Trigger guard & back strap are a medium to dark mustard patina. Grips are crisp with minor nicks & scratches and a bruise on right edge with some scratches on right bottom edge and light handling & use marks elsewhere and retains about 75-80% orig finish. Timing is a little bit off, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35974 JR470 (15,000-20,000)

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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	2263	$17,250.00	SCARCE MASSACHUSETTS MARKED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10189. Cal. 44. Scarce martially marked dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight with usual 1-line address on top flat. Rammer has vertical latch & left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. It has square back brass trigger guard & back strap with large “MS” just in front of trigger bow, which represents the Massachusetts Militia. It has 1-pc walnut grip having a crisp “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche on left side and “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche on right side. Various parts have small inspector initials. Cylinder has usual markings with the Ranger/Indian fight scene. According Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few hundred of these rare revolvers were ever made and few are known today. The 2nd Model dragoon is the most rare of all the dragoons with a total production of only about 2,700 in the period 1850-51. They were just about all issued and used, even through the Civil War, leaving few with much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “288”. Bbl, cylinder, frame & hammer overall retain a very dark brown patina with light surface rust on right side of bbl. Cylinder retains 60-70% strong orig Ranger/Indian fight scene & four of six safety pins are fine. Trigger guard & back strap are a medium to dark mustard patina. Grips are crisp with minor nicks & scratches and a bruise on right edge with some scratches on right bottom edge and light handling & use marks elsewhere and retains about 75-80% orig finish. Timing is a little bit off, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35974 JR470 (15,000-20,000) 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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