GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
RARE NEW HAMPSHIRE COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON 10229 44 Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2" octagon to round bbl, replacement copper front sight with 1-line New York City address on top flat. Left side of bbl lug and left side of bbl are marked "NEW HAMPSHIRE". Left front side of frame is marked "COLT'S PATENT" over a tiny U.S. Cylinder is unfluted with six chambers. The brass square back trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Rammer latch is the early vertical style. The 2nd Model Dragoon was the lowest production of all three models, with only approximately 2700 produced 1850-1851. Of that number, only a very few were marked "NEW HAMPSHIRE". The bbl lug and cylinder appear to have been renumbered. The font on those two parts does not match that on the frame and other parts of the revolver. It appears that in order to renumber the cylinder it was machined to remove the orig SN, which also removed the entire Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and cartouches. Regardless, this is a fine looking, representative piece to fill in a collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl and rammer appear to have been lightly buffed and now show a smooth light blue-grey patina. Frame retains about 60% silvered case colors with the hammer polished to match bbl and has light pitting around the nose. Cylinder is a matching mottled silver-grey patina. Trigger guard and back strap are a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with good edges and retains about 98% applied varnish finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with sharp rifling and scattered fine pitting. Tip of wedge spring is broken. 52705-2 JRL (4,000-7,000)