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A RARE .44 COLT "FLUCK" PRE-FIRST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER, SERIAL No. 2177 for 1848
Sighted half-round/half-octagonal barrel marked ADDRESS, SAML COLT NEW-YORK CITY, cylinder with MODEL USMR/COLT'S PATENT Indian and Dragoon battle scene, frame marked COLT'S/PATENT/U.S. towards centre, Walker type brass trigger guard, catouched walnut grips. Marked P on barrel (twice), wedge, frame, cylinder, hammer, trigger guard and backstrap. Barrel with assembly number 19, lever with assembly number 4.
7 inch barrel
Light grey patina overall, with pitting on barrel, lever, and cylinder, cylinder scene faint but visible, mainspring broken, lever latch a replacement, left cartouche faint, right cartouche AT visible, hammer screw broken, barrel with cracked at forcing cone.
Identified as a distinct model within the Dragoon family by John J. Fluck. It is estimated that 300 were made to replace Model 1847 Walker revolvers that had failed in service.
Sighted half-round/half-octagonal barrel marked ADDRESS, SAML COLT NEW-YORK CITY, cylinder with MODEL USMR/COLT'S PATENT Indian and Dragoon battle scene, frame marked COLT'S/PATENT/U.S. towards centre, Walker type brass trigger guard, catouched walnut grips. Marked P on barrel (twice), wedge, frame, cylinder, hammer, trigger guard and backstrap. Barrel with assembly number 19, lever with assembly number 4.
7 inch barrel
Light grey patina overall, with pitting on barrel, lever, and cylinder, cylinder scene faint but visible, mainspring broken, lever latch a replacement, left cartouche faint, right cartouche AT visible, hammer screw broken, barrel with cracked at forcing cone.
Identified as a distinct model within the Dragoon family by John J. Fluck. It is estimated that 300 were made to replace Model 1847 Walker revolvers that had failed in service.