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SCARCE LATE 3RD MODEL COLT DRAGOON WITH 8" BARREL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
SCARCE LATE 3RD MODEL COLT DRAGOON WITH 8  BARREL.

Cal. 44. S# 18603. Bbl. 8". Standard production civilian dragoon w/ 1 line New York address, sm. “Colts Patent” on left side of frame. Cyl. w/ Dragoon & Indian fight rolled scene. Varnished walnut grips, silver plated backstrap & trigger guard. CONDITION: very good overall. Original, complete & matching w/ exception of replaced wedge & wedge screw. Gun overall has plum patina, traces of original blue in protected areas. Markings all good. Cyl. scene is only visible in traces, but crisp S#, safety pins all smashed. Mechanics are fine w/ crisp, rifled bore. Grips are well fit w/ light tacking, retaining about 1/3 of the original factory varnish. Strong traces of silver plate are found in protected areas of backstrap & trigger guard. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19040/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-5,000.