Tucker & Sherrard

Tucker & Sherrard ?

OK it's an older import, made by Uberti, imported by Western Arms. It's a replica of a 2nd model Colt Dragoon. Now where do Tucker and Sherrard come in? Were they the ones that had a contract with Colt to make the originals?

How does the Tucker and Sherrard 2nd model Dragoon differ from other 2nd model Dragoons? Or were they all Tucker and Sherrard?

As you can tell I don't know my Dragoons well. I have noticed the difference with the cylinder bolt holes on the 1st model, and know that the 2nd and 3rd have the square back trigger guard, but not sure about all the differences between 2nd and 3rd...and now Tucker and Sherrard??
 
OK it's an older import, made by Uberti, imported by Western Arms. It's a replica of a 2nd model Colt Dragoon. Now where do Tucker and Sherrard come in? Were they the ones that had a contract with Colt to make the originals?

How does the Tucker and Sherrard 2nd model Dragoon differ from other 2nd model Dragoons? Or were they all Tucker and Sherrard?

As you can tell I don't know my Dragoons well. I have noticed the difference with the cylinder bolt holes on the 1st model, and know that the 2nd and 3rd have the square back trigger guard, but not sure about all the differences between 2nd and 3rd...and now Tucker and Sherrard??
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How many "Tucker's" were made? Still exist? Are they all steel framed?
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According to Flayderman: Tucker, Sherrard, and Company (Clark, Sherrard, and Company) existed from 1862-1867 in Lancaster, Texas. Only a handful (perhaps only one) were produced during the War; the rest assembled from the stock of parts after the War for a total of ~400, all seemingly .44 cal. They were modeled after the Colt Dragoon with both squareback (2nd model) and round (3rd model) trigger guards, rectangular stop-slots with no approaches, steel-framed, and lack a loading aperture/recess on the barrel lug.

Also, some nice pics of S/N 81, supposedly captured at Gettysburg (which, IMO, at least 81 were produced before July 1863).

http://www.american-firearms.com/am...ard & Company/Tucker, Sherrard & Company.html

Other links: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/...lver-2072646-details.aspx?intObjectID=2072646

http://www.texasguntrade.com/texasrevolvers.htm

Hope this helps.

Jim
 
AKexpat

Well having a blown out cylinder sure would make it easy to decide which chamber to rest your hammer on, when packin' your pistol! :)
 
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