Fall 2024 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2024
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FINE & SCARCE MARTIAL 2ND MODEL COLT DRAGOON REVOLVER
01-25665
Cal. 44.
S# 10583.
Martially inspected 2nd Model Dragoons are the rarest martial dragoons with about 1000 total production under government contract in 1851. Standard configuration blue and color case hardened with 7.5″ octagonal to round barrel, German silver blade front sight, 1-line New York address. Frame stamped “COLT’S PATENT” / “U.S.”. The distinctive square back brass trigger guard & backstrap contain an oil finished walnut grip with clear inspector cartouches “WAT” & “JCB” (William A. Thornton & Joseph C. Bragg). Cylinder has the Ormsby engraved Dragoon-Indian fight scene and “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” cartouches surrounding the S#. Most every metal part has discernible sub inspectors initials. This is an attractive gun, complete and original In the difficult second model martial configuration. Consignor states that this gun was purchased by Dr. Sam Barnes of Houston, TX in 1954 while in medical school, where it remained in his collection until purchased by consignor in 2017.
PROVENANCE: From the Collection of a Tennessee Gentleman.
STATUS: ANTIQUE
