RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 3569. One of only about 15,000 of these little revolvers made in the period 1847-1850. Our revolver has a 4″ oct bbl with 2-line New York City address with serifs reading muzzle to cylinder. It has 5-shot cylinder with Indian fight scene and a sgl safety pin. It has silver-plated grip frame with square back trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grip. It is accompanied by an orig Colt casing with olive green felt lining compartments in the bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & shield Colt type flask, a brass 2-cavity Colt’s patent mold & a tin of Eley’s caps. There is a triangle shaped compartment in the back with lead balls & the orig key. This exact revolver appears on p. 68 as item #38 in the book, Samuel Colt Presents Wadsworth Atheneum Hartford, produced in 1961. At that time this set was loaned by Mr. Clare F. Short and also included an “L”-shaped nipple wrench, which is no longer with the set CONDITION: Extremely fine, probably unfired. Retains about 95% strong orig blue on the bbl with a thin spot & some very fine pitting on the left flat & left top flat. Cylinder retains about 96-97% strong orig blue with minor edge wear & one small area of very fine pitting and overall retains 96-97% Indian fight scene. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, lightly faded with some patina on the back of the recoil shields. Cylinder pin even retains most of its case colors. Back strap & trigger guard retain 92-93% orig silver-plating & the grips about 97% strong orig varnish with a couple of minor nicks. Mechanic are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one or two tiny spots. Lid of the case has several cracks with a couple more in the bottom but retains most of its orig factory varnish. Lining is lightly faded & soiled with some water staining in the bottom. Flask is fine with traces of orig finish and about 75% blue on the spring. Mold & cap tin are fine. 4-57146 JR486 (30,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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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	3204	$28,750.00	RARE CASED COLT BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 3569. One of only about 15,000 of these little revolvers made in the period 1847-1850. Our revolver has a 4″ oct bbl with 2-line New York City address with serifs reading muzzle to cylinder. It has 5-shot cylinder with Indian fight scene and a sgl safety pin. It has silver-plated grip frame with square back trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grip. It is accompanied by an orig Colt casing with olive green felt lining compartments in the bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & shield Colt type flask, a brass 2-cavity Colt’s patent mold & a tin of Eley’s caps. There is a triangle shaped compartment in the back with lead balls & the orig key. This exact revolver appears on p. 68 as item #38 in the book, Samuel Colt Presents Wadsworth Atheneum Hartford, produced in 1961. At that time this set was loaned by Mr. Clare F. Short and also included an “L”-shaped nipple wrench, which is no longer with the set CONDITION: Extremely fine, probably unfired. Retains about 95% strong orig blue on the bbl with a thin spot & some very fine pitting on the left flat & left top flat. Cylinder retains about 96-97% strong orig blue with minor edge wear & one small area of very fine pitting and overall retains 96-97% Indian fight scene. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, lightly faded with some patina on the back of the recoil shields. Cylinder pin even retains most of its case colors. Back strap & trigger guard retain 92-93% orig silver-plating & the grips about 97% strong orig varnish with a couple of minor nicks. Mechanic are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one or two tiny spots. Lid of the case has several cracks with a couple more in the bottom but retains most of its orig factory varnish. Lining is lightly faded & soiled with some water staining in the bottom. Flask is fine with traces of orig finish and about 75% blue on the spring. Mold & cap tin are fine. 4-57146 JR486 (30,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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