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COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER.

Cal. 44. S# 3479. Bbl. 7 1/2" rnd. in standard configuration w/ oct. lug, originally blue & case colors, silver plated brass grip frame w/ square back triggerguard, 1-line New York address, cyl. has rnd. bbl. stops. CONDITION: good overall, matching S#s throughout, though lever arm & wedge appear to be restorations properly numbered to match. Gun was thought to have been in fire, as grips are original but have lg. reductions w/ blackened edges as seen photos, frame has look of fire scale too, but other components seem spared from effects. Front sight is replacement. Metal overall mixed plum/brown patina, sm. amounts of silver plate are retained in protected areas of trigger guard. Mechanically fine, good rifled bore. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (01-20526/JS). ANTIQUE. $5,000-7,000.