CONFEDERATE DANCE REVOLVER

CONFEDERATE DANCE REVOLVER. SN 265. Cal .44. This is a fine orig, authentic & complete specimen of this Anderson Texas-made Confederate revolver. Dance made approx 325 or so Dragoon-sized Army Revolvers of which less than 90 are known to have survived. Dance Revolvers are much like Colt Dragoons in appearance with the exception of the lack of recoil shields. Dance Revolvers, like other Confederates, saw hard use and rarely are found this nice and complete in the marketplace. This gun conforms to the normal configuration of this gun, having a 7-7/8″ half-octagonal and round bbl with low brass blade front sight. This gun is properly serial numbered with matching number 265 found in all areas normally serial numbered which include bbl housing, frame, trigger guard, backstrap, wedge, cyl, loading arm and loading arm latch. The reverse side of loading arm is also numbered 267 and re-stamped over with a 265, so loading arm is actually serialized twice. The hammer is classic Dance being similar to a Colt Dragoon but without the serrations that Colt put on the spur. When the hammer is cocked a partial number can be seen, starting with a “1” which is not the serial number on this gun. The hammer was not removed from this gun to see if correct serial number was present but hammer, no doubt, appears orig. Overall, edges are crisp & sharp. Mechanically gun functions well and exhibits good rifling to bore. This gun by NRA standards grades Good to Very Good, but by Confederate standards, this gun is Fine. All screws, cones, sight and internal parts appear orig, even the wedge screw which is often lost appears orig. This gun is also found pictured on page 95 of Gary Wiggins’ Dance & Brothers Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy. This gun is also listed by serial number in William Albaugh’s 1963 book, Confederate Handguns. CONDITION: Serial numbers are all well-struck and fully discernible. Metal surfaces overall are brown/plum with scattered areas of staining & pitting. Brass backstrap and trigger guard have brass patina with scattered small scrapes & scratches. Stocks are sound & solid. The worn tiny remnants of varnish are still present near frame. Wood has shrunk and show gap at edges of trigger guard. There are two small chips at inside toe of both grips. 4-45807 JS9 (40,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2411	$48,300.00	CONFEDERATE DANCE REVOLVER. SN 265. Cal .44. This is a fine orig, authentic & complete specimen of this Anderson Texas-made Confederate revolver. Dance made approx 325 or so Dragoon-sized Army Revolvers of which less than 90 are known to have survived. Dance Revolvers are much like Colt Dragoons in appearance with the exception of the lack of recoil shields. Dance Revolvers, like other Confederates, saw hard use and rarely are found this nice and complete in the marketplace. This gun conforms to the normal configuration of this gun, having a 7-7/8″ half-octagonal and round bbl with low brass blade front sight. This gun is properly serial numbered with matching number 265 found in all areas normally serial numbered which include bbl housing, frame, trigger guard, backstrap, wedge, cyl, loading arm and loading arm latch. The reverse side of loading arm is also numbered 267 and re-stamped over with a 265, so loading arm is actually serialized twice. The hammer is classic Dance being similar to a Colt Dragoon but without the serrations that Colt put on the spur. When the hammer is cocked a partial number can be seen, starting with a “1” which is not the serial number on this gun. The hammer was not removed from this gun to see if correct serial number was present but hammer, no doubt, appears orig. Overall, edges are crisp & sharp. Mechanically gun functions well and exhibits good rifling to bore. This gun by NRA standards grades Good to Very Good, but by Confederate standards, this gun is Fine. All screws, cones, sight and internal parts appear orig, even the wedge screw which is often lost appears orig. This gun is also found pictured on page 95 of Gary Wiggins’ Dance & Brothers Texas Gunmakers of the Confederacy. This gun is also listed by serial number in William Albaugh’s 1963 book, Confederate Handguns. CONDITION: Serial numbers are all well-struck and fully discernible. Metal surfaces overall are brown/plum with scattered areas of staining & pitting. Brass backstrap and trigger guard have brass patina with scattered small scrapes & scratches. Stocks are sound & solid. The worn tiny remnants of varnish are still present near frame. Wood has shrunk and show gap at edges of trigger guard. There are two small chips at inside toe of both grips. 4-45807 JS9 (40,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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