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

RARE COLT NEW HAMPSHIRE MARKED 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10712. 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 and “NEW HAMPSHIRE” on left side of round section. 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 1-pc grip having a legible “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 revolvers in the period 1850-51. They were just about all issued and used, even through Civil War, leaving few with much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall metal retains a smooth even light brown patina with some minor dings around muzzle. Cylinder retains 60-70% Ranger/Indian fight scene and all six safety pins are functional. Trigger guard & back strap retain a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with a minor chipped right toe and some light battering on bottom edge with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a smooth hand worn patina with both legible cartouches. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and minor light pitting. 4-35975 JR469 (15,000-25,000)

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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	2267	$18,400.00	RARE COLT NEW HAMPSHIRE MARKED 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10712. 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 and “NEW HAMPSHIRE” on left side of round section. 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 1-pc grip having a legible “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 revolvers in the period 1850-51. They were just about all issued and used, even through Civil War, leaving few with much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Overall metal retains a smooth even light brown patina with some minor dings around muzzle. Cylinder retains 60-70% Ranger/Indian fight scene and all six safety pins are functional. Trigger guard & back strap retain a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with a minor chipped right toe and some light battering on bottom edge with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a smooth hand worn patina with both legible cartouches. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and minor light pitting. 4-35975 JR469 (15,000-25,000) 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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