GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
SCARCE COLT HARTFORD LONDON 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER COLT HARTFORD LONDON 3RD MODEL DRAGOON 264 44 Cal. 44. Scarce Colt, one of only about 700 made prior to the Civil War. It has 7-1/2” oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight with one line New York City address with dashes at each end. It has British proofs on left side of bbl lug and on cyl between the nipples. The brass grip frame contains nicely figured, varnished, smooth, burl walnut 1-pc grip with matching number in backstrap channel. Left side of frame is marked "Colt's Patent." Cyl has the Ormsby Dragoon fight scene roll marking and "MODEL U.S.M.R." and "COLT'S PATENT" cartouches surrounding the SN. Rear face of cyl has all six safety pins serviceable. These large revolvers apparently were not overly popular in England and at the onset of the Civil War about 200 of the Hartford English Dragoons were returned to the United States and sold to support the war effort, this probably being one of them. These revolvers are rarely found with high orig finish. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including rammer, wedge and cyl. Traces of orig finish remain in the most sheltered areas, being a cleaned silver metal color with some very fine pitting around muzzle and a few spots on bbl. Cyl retains 60-70% Ormsby Dragoon & Indian fight scene. All six of the safety pins are present. Grip frame is a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with a few dings on bottom & light handling & use marks and retains most of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with some light frosty pitting. 49183-10 JR (7,500-12,500)