RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON WITH ADDED RAMMER.

RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON WITH ADDED RAMMER. SN 12237. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Bbl lug has a factory added rammer with usual bayonet latch and has the assembly number “128” which number is also found on bottom flat of bbl just forward of the rammer slot. Rammer pivot screw head is exposed and enters from left side indicating that this is a second type rammer, as the first typer rammer screws entered from the right side. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the square back silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap contain a nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip with the last three digits of SN in pencil in the back strap channel. The cylinder has usual five chambers with rectangular stop notches with approaches, Type 2 ratchet and hammer has a roller in its base. The cylinder arbor has grease grooves and is without a cup in its end. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 425 of these rare revolvers were produced with rammer assembly numbers as found on this one. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Damon Mills Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge & grip, rammer & bbl are assembly numbered. No orig finish remains being an overall blue/gray patina with scattered spots of very fine pitting, heavier on left side of frame and on hammer. Cylinder has matching patina with a “Z” shaped scratch and retains faint stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 50% thin silver plating with balance a medium patina. Grip is sound with a fine hand worn patina showing moderate to heavy use. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-39301 JR169 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2265	$4,600.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON WITH ADDED RAMMER. SN 12237. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with dashes. Bbl lug has a factory added rammer with usual bayonet latch and has the assembly number “128” which number is also found on bottom flat of bbl just forward of the rammer slot. Rammer pivot screw head is exposed and enters from left side indicating that this is a second type rammer, as the first typer rammer screws entered from the right side. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the square back silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap contain a nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip with the last three digits of SN in pencil in the back strap channel. The cylinder has usual five chambers with rectangular stop notches with approaches, Type 2 ratchet and hammer has a roller in its base. The cylinder arbor has grease grooves and is without a cup in its end. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 425 of these rare revolvers were produced with rammer assembly numbers as found on this one. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Damon Mills Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge & grip, rammer & bbl are assembly numbered. No orig finish remains being an overall blue/gray patina with scattered spots of very fine pitting, heavier on left side of frame and on hammer. Cylinder has matching patina with a “Z” shaped scratch and retains faint stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 50% thin silver plating with balance a medium patina. Grip is sound with a fine hand worn patina showing moderate to heavy use. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-39301 JR169 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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