FINE COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 18167. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York address with a three leaf sight dovetailed into the rear of the top flat through the address. It has round brass trigger guard and iron backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of the SN in the backstrap channel. Frame is 4-screw style cut for shoulder stock with extended stock lug screws and a recessed hammer screw. Buttstrap is milled with a stock lug recess. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ranger/Indian fight scene and has all 6 crisp safety pins. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 10,500 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1851-61. Four-screw revolvers such as this one were frequently issued in pairs with consecutive numbers, with a matching shoulder stock. These large, powerful revolvers were only surplanted by the advent of the Model 1860 Colt which was lighter and easier to use. Regardless, they were issued and used throughout the Civil War and afterward on the American Frontier. They are rarely found retaining orig finish and in fine mechanical order. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being a clean blue gray patina. Rammer and pivot retain smoky case colors. Frame retains 70-80% smoky case colors. Hammer has strong case colors on the back edge, more faded on the top edge, faded on the sides. Cylinder is a cleaned, smooth gray patina with all 6 crisp safety pins and the “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” legends with some of the shaded background are still legible as is the Ormsby name. Overall retains 50-60% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Trigger guard is a cleaned lemon-yellow patina with silver under the grip. Backstrap retains traces of blue in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned smooth gray patina. Grip is sound showing very little wear with a smooth hand-worn oiled patina and slight stock yoke wear. Mechanics are crisp. Strong sharp bore with good shine and scattered light pitting. 4-36572 JR316 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	2294	$5,750.00	FINE COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 18167. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York address with a three leaf sight dovetailed into the rear of the top flat through the address. It has round brass trigger guard and iron backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of the SN in the backstrap channel. Frame is 4-screw style cut for shoulder stock with extended stock lug screws and a recessed hammer screw. Buttstrap is milled with a stock lug recess. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ranger/Indian fight scene and has all 6 crisp safety pins. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 10,500 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1851-61. Four-screw revolvers such as this one were frequently issued in pairs with consecutive numbers, with a matching shoulder stock. These large, powerful revolvers were only surplanted by the advent of the Model 1860 Colt which was lighter and easier to use. Regardless, they were issued and used throughout the Civil War and afterward on the American Frontier. They are rarely found retaining orig finish and in fine mechanical order. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being a clean blue gray patina. Rammer and pivot retain smoky case colors. Frame retains 70-80% smoky case colors. Hammer has strong case colors on the back edge, more faded on the top edge, faded on the sides. Cylinder is a cleaned, smooth gray patina with all 6 crisp safety pins and the “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” legends with some of the shaded background are still legible as is the Ormsby name. Overall retains 50-60% Ranger/Indian fight scene. Trigger guard is a cleaned lemon-yellow patina with silver under the grip. Backstrap retains traces of blue in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned smooth gray patina. Grip is sound showing very little wear with a smooth hand-worn oiled patina and slight stock yoke wear. Mechanics are crisp. Strong sharp bore with good shine and scattered light pitting. 4-36572 JR316 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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