Colt Dragoons

Very fine condition Colt Dragoon Holster by Emerson Gaylord of Chicopee Massachusetts. This is a flap holster that still has the plug and the marking remains sharp.

Very finely made Holster by Mario Hanel of Stayton Oregon. While this is a modern made Holster, it could pass as an antique upon first glance.

Serial number 6093. Made in 1849. 44 caliber with 7 ½” barrel. Beautiful example of a 1^st Model Dragoon. Barrel has 85% - 90% of the original blue. Cylinder scene is perfect and cylinder has 80% of the original blue. The frame has approximately 50% of the case colors. Grips are excellent with most of the original varnish and light handling marks. The...

Serial number 18273. Made in 1859. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Extremely fine gun with 90% -95% of the original blue on the barrel. Cylinder is toning slightly with 80% of the original blue and it has a perfect cylinder scene. Case colors are excellent on the lever, frame and hammer. t. Grips show light handling wear. The cartouches are excellent. This is a fantastic...

Serial number 16861. Made in 1858. Original Colt 3^rd Model Dragoon stock. Metal has been cleaned. The numbers on the butt plate have been freshened. Very hard to find an original loose stock to go with a gun!

This is a very well made copy of a Colt 3^rd Model Dragoon. Serial number 18618. Made in 1860. 44 caliber with a   This gun has a smooth brown artificial patina. This gun was made with numerous rare features such as an 8” barrel, iron trigger guard and back strap and “U.S.N.” on the butt. This gun comes with a letter from famed dealer Arnold Marcus...

Serial number 17022. Made in 1858. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. This is the finest cut for shoulder stock Dragoon and it has the finest matching shoulder stock to go with it. Barrel retains 95%+ of the original blue . Cylinder has all of the scene and all of the original blue. Case colors are bright and vivid. Grips are excellent. Stock is perfect and matching serial...

NSN. Made circa 1849 – 1850. Finished in the white. Gun is unused. This gun could have been a shop sample or it could have been experimental prototype. This gun has the full cylinder scene, but has no serial numbers and no patent dates. The only marking is the barrel address. This gun was pictured in The Book of Colt Firearms by R. L. Wilson and R. Q. Southerland on...

Serial number 11584. Made in 1851. 44 caliber with 7 ½” barrel. This gun is a hard used 3^rd Model that has been repair on the trigger guard and the back strap. Grips are well made replacement.

Serial number 19394. Made in 1860. 44 caliber with a 8” barrel. Very sharp gun. Metal has a smooth even gray patina. The cylinder scene is excellent. Grips are excellent with most of the original varnish. Gun is all matching. The back strap has most of the silver. The trigger guard has 35% of the silver. 8” dragoons are very rare, thought to be less than 200 guns overall....

Serial number 13700. Made in 1853. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. This is an incredibly rare Colt 3^rd rd Model Dragoon with Factory Nickel Plating. The original nickel finish rates approximately 97%, The grips are excellent with most of the original varnish. The cylinder scene is excellent. This gun comes with a letter of authentication from Arnold Marcus...

Serial number 2324. Made in 1848. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. This gun is in excellent condition with 95% of the original / period Tinned finish. Grips are very good and have been lightly cleaned. Grips are very fine condition with visible cartouches on both sides. This is a double rarity with as being both a “fluck” dragoon and a tinned finish gun. The “Fluck” dragoons...

Serial number 16. Made in 1853. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Very nice sharp gun with a light brown patina. This gun is serial number 16 in the London Dragoon series and is all matching. This gun has the very rare and early barrel address. Cylinder scene is still visible. The back strap is inscribed “Sergt W. F. Brien 8^th Husars”. The 8^th Hussars was...

Serial number 8191. Made in 1850. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Metal has 98% of silver plated finish. This appears not be a non factory finish. This is an incredible rare experimental Fluted first Model Colt Dragoon. Only a handful of these were ever done. This gun was formerly in the John Parsons collection and was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This gun...

Serial number 67. Made in 1853. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Very fine example with probably 20% of the original blue finish on the barrel. This is a very sharp gun. This gun has the early barrel address. The cylinder scene is still visible. The grips are very good with some of the original varnish. The back strap is inscribed “Lt. Col. L. Doherty, XIIIth Lt Drg The gift...

Serial number 1247. Made in 1847. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Very fine example of Whitneyville Hartford Dragoon. Metal is nice and sharp with a light brown patina. Cylinder scene has most of the original scene. Grips are excellent with most of the original varnish. The trigger guard still has most of the original silver while the back strap has 10% - 15% of the original...

Serial number 1194. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Made in 1847. Very rare gun, much more rare than a Colt Walker. This gun has the Walker style cut outs in the grips which is the most desirable of the three types of cut outs in this model. Metal has an even gray patina. Cylinder has visible restored scene and the number on the cylinder was freshened. Grips are very good....

Serial number 7368. Made in 1849. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. The metal has an even dark brown top gray patina. Cylinder scene is visible and very good. Cylinder is non matching to the rest of the gun, but looks to have been with this gun since the period of use. Grips show heavy use. Action works well.

Serial number 18107. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. The metal has an even light brown patina. Various inspectors marks are throughout the gun. The grips are oil finished which is appropriate for military guns, but no cartouches may be observed. Action works perfectly. All numbers match.

Serial 13764. 44 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Metal has a gray patina and has been cleaned.