EXTREMELY RARE CASED MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SECOND MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SECOND MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 10465. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & address that reads muzzle to cylinder. It has silver-plated, brass, square back trigger guard & brass backstrap with very nicely figured deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip. Left side of frame has a tiny “U.S.” beneath “COLT’S PATENT” & there are small inspector initials on various parts including bottom of grip. Backstrap channel in grip has hand written serial number matching this revolver. Rammer handle has number “0873” & wedge number “929”. All other numbers are matching including cylinder & cylinder pin. Accompanied by an orig, dark green velvet lined, walnut, Colt Dragoon casing with square brass lock escutcheon. Bottom is compartmented for revolver, an extremely fine, crisp, dbl sided Colt’s Patent Dragoon flask with triangular hangers, an iron 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter that has a small “D” inspector initial on right side. It also has an “L” shaped nipple wrench, a full lacquered tin of Eley caps marked “MADE EXPRESSLY FOR / COLT’S PT. / REPEATING HOLSTER / PISTOLS.” CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue, strong & bright on lug & top & bottom of bbl, slightly thinned on sides with some light flaking & a small series of dings on left side of muzzle along with a spot of light pitting on right side. Rammer handle, mismatched as noted, retains strong bright case colors on right side, cleaned on left side. Frame retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a smooth gray patina. Cylinder retains about 85% thin orig blue with light pitting on front face & retains 97-98% Ormsby Indian fight scene. All six safety pins are prominent. Hammer retains 50-60% bright case colors with light pitting around nose. Trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned on heel. Grip is sound with a few very scattered light handling & use marks & light edge wear and retains 96-97% brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a few grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound & tight with light storage & handling marks & retains about all of its orig varnish. Lining is crisp & clean in lid, slightly faded with light soil in bottom with some minor damage around rammer end & front sight with one loose partition between flask & mold. Flask is crisp & retains about 98% orig finish. Mold is equally new. Cap tin retains about 85% orig lacquer & most of its label. 4-57571 JR428 (60,000-100,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	170	$83,375.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SECOND MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 10465. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & address that reads muzzle to cylinder. It has silver-plated, brass, square back trigger guard & brass backstrap with very nicely figured deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip. Left side of frame has a tiny “U.S.” beneath “COLT’S PATENT” & there are small inspector initials on various parts including bottom of grip. Backstrap channel in grip has hand written serial number matching this revolver. Rammer handle has number “0873” & wedge number “929”. All other numbers are matching including cylinder & cylinder pin. Accompanied by an orig, dark green velvet lined, walnut, Colt Dragoon casing with square brass lock escutcheon. Bottom is compartmented for revolver, an extremely fine, crisp, dbl sided Colt’s Patent Dragoon flask with triangular hangers, an iron 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter that has a small “D” inspector initial on right side. It also has an “L” shaped nipple wrench, a full lacquered tin of Eley caps marked “MADE EXPRESSLY FOR / COLT’S PT. / REPEATING HOLSTER / PISTOLS.” CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue, strong & bright on lug & top & bottom of bbl, slightly thinned on sides with some light flaking & a small series of dings on left side of muzzle along with a spot of light pitting on right side. Rammer handle, mismatched as noted, retains strong bright case colors on right side, cleaned on left side. Frame retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a smooth gray patina. Cylinder retains about 85% thin orig blue with light pitting on front face & retains 97-98% Ormsby Indian fight scene. All six safety pins are prominent. Hammer retains 50-60% bright case colors with light pitting around nose. Trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned on heel. Grip is sound with a few very scattered light handling & use marks & light edge wear and retains 96-97% brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a few grain checks in bottom, otherwise is completely sound & tight with light storage & handling marks & retains about all of its orig varnish. Lining is crisp & clean in lid, slightly faded with light soil in bottom with some minor damage around rammer end & front sight with one loose partition between flask & mold. Flask is crisp & retains about 98% orig finish. Mold is equally new. Cap tin retains about 85% orig lacquer & most of its label. 4-57571 JR428 (60,000-100,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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