GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
RARE COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH 8" BARREL. COLT 3RD DRAGOON 19471 44 Cal. 44. Usual configuration with rare 8" oct to rnd bbl, nickel silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has a small COLTS PATENT. The silver plated, brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a replacement 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder has 4 of the 6 safety pins a little mashed but serviceable. Although the 3rd Model is the highest production of the dragoon series, those with 8" bbls are some of the most rare. There were about 10500 of this model produced in the period 1851-1861, very few of which had the 8" bbl. Having been produced just prior to the onset of the Civil War it can be stated almost with certainty that this revolver would have served throughout the war and probably later on the American frontier until replaced by the cartridge revolver. This revolver saw extensive service is without doubt. The cylinder spindle slot has been repaired at the front end with a forged spacer and the rear face of the bbl lug relieved to decrease the spacing between face of the cylinder and forcing cone. This repair also necessitated a replacement, gunsmith made wedge. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains being an overall dark grey patina with fine frosty surface etching and some fine pitting on sides of frame. Trigger guard & backstrap retains traces of orig finish being a lemony brass patina. Cylinder is matching patina to the frame with fine surface pitting. Grip is fine showing light edge wear. Mechanics are fine. Strong dark bore. 49432-116 JR (5,000-8,000)