MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1869. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New York City address with brackets that reads from cyl to muzzle. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The square back brass trigger guard & back strap retain a 1-pc walnut grip with oil & grime obliterated numbers. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with oval stop notches. The rammer latch stud is a replacement, welded in place and the muzzle of the bbl has been recrowned. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching except grip as noted. No orig finish remains. All the steel parts retain an old reblue with fine pitting on cylinder and a few scattered freckles of fine pitting on frame. Trigger guard & back strap show heavy wear and retain a light mustard patina. Grip has a chipped right toe with the left side reattached with a screw which has a plug over the hole. Mechanics are sound, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-41433 JR110 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2269	$4,312.50	MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1869. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New York City address with brackets that reads from cyl to muzzle. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The square back brass trigger guard & back strap retain a 1-pc walnut grip with oil & grime obliterated numbers. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with oval stop notches. The rammer latch stud is a replacement, welded in place and the muzzle of the bbl has been recrowned. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching except grip as noted. No orig finish remains. All the steel parts retain an old reblue with fine pitting on cylinder and a few scattered freckles of fine pitting on frame. Trigger guard & back strap show heavy wear and retain a light mustard patina. Grip has a chipped right toe with the left side reattached with a screw which has a plug over the hole. Mechanics are sound, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-41433 JR110 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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