Here is my new aquisition, a cased 1848 Baby Dragoon, made in the first year of production during 1847, with an inscribed name of a Civil War soldier. Photos are from both sides of the pistol, and the cylinder scene. I edited the cylinder scene to cut through the bright light, but the scene itself is just as good in the photo as in real life. Honest. The barrel was replaced at the factory for some reason during the same year the pistol was manufactured. This is an early variant of the Baby Dragoon that just had the capping groove added, serial number 171. This variant did not have a roller bearing for the hammer to turn on, no grooves in the arbor, and completely circular cylinder stops. This is well before rectangular cylinder stops were used. The cylinder scene is the Texas Ranger Indian Fight scene. Clean with no signs of rust!
Here are the stats:
All matching SNs, 80% cylinder scene, 95% silver on the straps, 70% bluing on barrel, excellent mechanical condition, fine physical condition with a small mild abrasion on the cylinder, and a servicable safety pin. Bore is clean but with some minor pitting in a couple grooves. The back strap is inscribed "H. F. Bissel", who was a Sergeant from the State of Connecticut in the Civil War. Allot of documentation comes with the pistol about this soldier.
PS. Boy, these things are not cheap!
Here are the stats:
All matching SNs, 80% cylinder scene, 95% silver on the straps, 70% bluing on barrel, excellent mechanical condition, fine physical condition with a small mild abrasion on the cylinder, and a servicable safety pin. Bore is clean but with some minor pitting in a couple grooves. The back strap is inscribed "H. F. Bissel", who was a Sergeant from the State of Connecticut in the Civil War. Allot of documentation comes with the pistol about this soldier.
PS. Boy, these things are not cheap!
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