GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 3RD MDL DRAGOON 18231 44 CAL Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2" oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame is marked with a small "COLTS PATENT" over a tiny "U.S.". Cyl is unfluted with 6-chambers and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. Cyl also has the "U.S. Dragoons / COLT''S PATENT" cartouches surrounding the SN. 3 of the 6 safety pins are serviceable. The un-plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the outline of a cartouche on the left side and last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. There were about 10,500 of these fine revolvers produced 1851-1861. These revolvers were issued to front line Cavalry units on the American frontier fighting Indians as replacement for the single shot pistols and Walker revolvers. They usually saw extremely hard service under very adverse conditions. They remained in service throughout the Civil War and afterward returned to the American frontier where they remained in service well into the 1870''s. Of the survivors today, few retain orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. "Bill" Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains traces of orig blue in sheltered areas with traces of smokey case colors on the rammer pivot. Frame retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas, being mostly a light grey patina. Hammer & cyl are matching patina. Cyl shows about 85-90% strong Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. Grip frame is a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with good edges and the outline of the cartouche with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light pitting. 49973-499 JR42 (10,000-15,000)