RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON REVOLVER.

RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 445. Rare little revolver with 5″ oct bbl without rammer. It has a brass pin front sight & 2-line New York City address, reading cylinder to muzzle. It has 5-shot cylinder with rnd cylinder stop holes and brass grip frame with square back trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl retains about 85% thinning orig blue, dull & turning brown on the right side of the bbl lug. Cylinder has no safety pin and retains an overall blue/brown patina with traces of orig blue. Overall the cylinder retains 85-90% Indian fight scene. Frame is a dark blue/gray patina and the grip frame retains about 70% thin silver-plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches. Some battering on the bottom & retains most of an old refinish. Several of the screws are slightly battered. Mechanics may need minor attention, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light to moderate pitting 4-56806 JR447 (8,000-12,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3207	$7,475.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1848 BABY DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 445. Rare little revolver with 5″ oct bbl without rammer. It has a brass pin front sight & 2-line New York City address, reading cylinder to muzzle. It has 5-shot cylinder with rnd cylinder stop holes and brass grip frame with square back trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl retains about 85% thinning orig blue, dull & turning brown on the right side of the bbl lug. Cylinder has no safety pin and retains an overall blue/brown patina with traces of orig blue. Overall the cylinder retains 85-90% Indian fight scene. Frame is a dark blue/gray patina and the grip frame retains about 70% thin silver-plating. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches. Some battering on the bottom & retains most of an old refinish. Several of the screws are slightly battered. Mechanics may need minor attention, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light to moderate pitting 4-56806 JR447 (8,000-12,000) 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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