GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
RARE AND FINE CASED COLT TRANSITIONAL BABY DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 1849 BABY DRAGOON 12607 31 Cal. 31. This cased Colt Baby Dragoon was made in 1850 during last year of production in transition to the standard pocket models which these guns are sometimes referred as with squareback trigger guards. This gun conforms to other transitional Baby Dragoons with 4" oct bbl and 2-line New York address. Gun has a typical 5-shot smooth cylinder with rolled stagecoach holdup scene, small "COLTS PATENT" stamped on left side of frame, several small cryptic or assembly numbers and letter found on left side of bbl lug, front web of trigger-bow and in rear of trigger guard. This is a well presented, fine Baby Dragoon with loading assembly in nice Colt casing with eagle flask, brass Colt mold, gun tool and caps. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phillip Bleakney. CONDITION: Gun is very good to fine overall retaining about 80% bright blue finish on bbl and traces of blue on cylinder with balance a silver/blue color which appears touched up with 80% plus cylinder scene with pitting. SNs are all matching other than there is no number on grips and wedge number is obscured and numbers visible do not match. Hammer screw is replaced. Frame, hammer and loading assembly have traces of muted case colors with balance silver/grey with light staining and pitting. Patent marking on left side of frame is light and several letters are not visible as can be seen in photos. Backstrap & trigger guard retain about 80% of their thinning orig silver plating. Grips are well fit with traces of orig varnish. Mechanically gun functions well with a crisp bright bore with very light pitting. Accompanying Colt casing is very good overall with about a 6" crack in top lid of mahogany case. Brown velvet lining is soiled, stained & light faded. The 2-cavity brass bullet mold shows old cleaning and only partial "COLTS PATENT" markings. Double-sided eagle flask has traces of orig varnish, several small dents with mustard colored patina overall. Cap tin complete with green paper label. 49059-68 JS (5,000-8,000)