October 22-23, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/22/2019
A fine example of Colt's four-pounder, serial number 15387. Has a 7-1/2" barrel. Clear barrel address, matching wedge, and clean forcing cone. Matching cylinder with clear etched panel Model USMR and W. L. Wormsby signature. CONDITION: Barrel has strong traces of original pasty blue finish. Crisp frame with case colors completely faded. Cylinder retains nearly all of its Indian and dragoon scene. Hammer with no case color remaining. Brass backstrap with no finish, trigger guard with no finish. Loading lever with some moderate pitting, matching number. Cylinder with four intact pin safeties, two missing. Oil finished grips with no finish, one small chunk missing from left side and very small piece missing from right. Chipped at toe on both sides. Bore is good, with moderate pitting. Cylinder arbor with matching number. Action works well. Screw slots mostly good. Gun is tight. A good full dimension third-model dragoon. MZ
Caliber/Bore
.44 Percussion