Schusswaffen

rough bore, six inches long, two line address in- scription at the top of the barrel. Cylinder for five rounds, decoratedwith a press engraving depict- ing a battle scene withNative Americans, patent and serial number. On the left of the frame also patent. Trigger guard and grip frame of silvered brass, rubbed silver plating. On the grip frame the dedication “Presented by the Mechanic Ri- fle Corps to their late Captain J.S. Shultz”. Iron parts patinated and partially bumped, bolt ac- tion slightly notchy. Length 27 cm. The Colt Baby Dragoon was the first pocket revolver manufactured by Colt in Hartford/ Connecticut, its design and handling were based on the larger Colt Dragoon revolvers. Between 1847 and 1850, about 15,000 of these revolvers were produced, before Colt shifted their focus on the more frequently existent Model 1849 Pocket. Erlaubnispflichtig. 255010 II - III € 2.500 1211 1211 | 679