SCARCE 3RD MODEL DRAGOON WITH MATCHING NUMBERED SHOULDER STOCK.

SCARCE 3RD MODEL DRAGOON WITH MATCHING NUMBERED SHOULDER STOCK. SN 16008. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly altered German silver front sight with 1-line New York City address & vertical rammer latch. It has 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & extended stock screws with “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side. It also has brass trigger guard & back strap with varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its matching numbered shoulder stock, made of nicely figured, straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight grip, iron yoke with stud & swivel in bottom tang and a steel carbine buttplate. Yoke & buttplate are both stamped with serial numbers “16008” & “16009”. The yoke attaching hook is numbererd “10791” on left side. Buttplate has heavy rust on inside which has stained the wood. The butt of stock, under buttplate, is marked in pencil “16008”. It appears that the yoke screw & two buttplate screws are replacements. Only about 10,500 of these revolvers were built in period 1851-1861 with a few issued as sets with two consecutive numbered revolvers & one stock which bore both serial numbers. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains being a cleaned & artificially aged patina over bbl & cylinder. Cylinder has either been renumbered or is a replacement. Frame & hammer retain traces of orig case colors being mostly a cleaned blue/gray patina. Trigger guard retains a medium mustard patina while front strap & back strap are a cleaned bright brass patina. Grip has a chipped right toe & a repaired left toe and retains 70-75% restored varnish with light nicks & scratches. Wedge is a replacement and cylinder needs timing, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. Stock is sound retaining most of an old refinish with dark staining around buttplate. Yoke & buttplate retain a cleaned metal patina with light pitting inside yoke & heavy inside stock. Buttplate tang has a few welded spots, probably old filled rust pits. 4-35448 (47,500-50,000)

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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	2264	$0.00	SCARCE 3RD MODEL DRAGOON WITH MATCHING NUMBERED SHOULDER STOCK. SN 16008. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly altered German silver front sight with 1-line New York City address & vertical rammer latch. It has 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & extended stock screws with “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side. It also has brass trigger guard & back strap with varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its matching numbered shoulder stock, made of nicely figured, straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight grip, iron yoke with stud & swivel in bottom tang and a steel carbine buttplate. Yoke & buttplate are both stamped with serial numbers “16008” & “16009”. The yoke attaching hook is numbererd “10791” on left side. Buttplate has heavy rust on inside which has stained the wood. The butt of stock, under buttplate, is marked in pencil “16008”. It appears that the yoke screw & two buttplate screws are replacements. Only about 10,500 of these revolvers were built in period 1851-1861 with a few issued as sets with two consecutive numbered revolvers & one stock which bore both serial numbers. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains being a cleaned & artificially aged patina over bbl & cylinder. Cylinder has either been renumbered or is a replacement. Frame & hammer retain traces of orig case colors being mostly a cleaned blue/gray patina. Trigger guard retains a medium mustard patina while front strap & back strap are a cleaned bright brass patina. Grip has a chipped right toe & a repaired left toe and retains 70-75% restored varnish with light nicks & scratches. Wedge is a replacement and cylinder needs timing, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. Stock is sound retaining most of an old refinish with dark staining around buttplate. Yoke & buttplate retain a cleaned metal patina with light pitting inside yoke & heavy inside stock. Buttplate tang has a few welded spots, probably old filled rust pits. 4-35448 (47,500-50,000) 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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