Page 155 - 4091-BOOK3

The dragoons were reorganized in June of 1862 with Captain Edwin M. Holloway as their leader and became also known as “Holloway’s Company of Independent Alabama Cavalry.” Though they became Company I of the 3rd Alabama Cavalry, they remained on detached service serving as escorts and couriers for General Bragg and then also served in the same
roles under General Joseph Johnston and General John Bell Hood. They surrendered with Johnston’s army on April 26, 1865.
CONDITION: Very good plus displaying an untouched look of an “attic find” with traces of the cylinder scene remaining, crisp “C.L. DRAGOON” marking, and brass trigger guard having an attractive mellow appearance. The grip is also very good showing similar “working gun” character with provisions for a lanyard added to the bottom during its service life. Mechanically fine. One of the finest examples of a rare and desirable C.L. Dragoon marked Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver that likely saw action.
Estimate: 45,000 - 70,000
WERK10-4091
Rare Colt Third Model Dragoon Shoulder Stock - This stock is unusual in several respects; it is one of a limited number of early production Dragoon stocks that were martially finished with two serial numbers in what appears to be preparation for sale to the government
order that would be for two pistols for each stock that were ultimately sold to Colt dealers for resale commercially in early 1861. Examples exist in the high 16000 range intermittently with government inspected and purchased stocks. The single apparent difference in the stocks sold commercially and the ones sold to the government is the design of the yoke.
The ones accepted by the government had a yoke most
typically observed throughout stocked martial Colt
Dragoon production, and the ones sold commercially
have an extremely short lower portion of the yoke that
altered the position of the ring and possibly created a less stable
connection. Uninspected stock number 16571/16572 is one of these stocks that
is for a commercially sold Dragoon such as a C.L. Dragoon. This stock possibly shipped
to J.P. Moore’s and Sons on April 26, 1861. Observed stocks with martial finish without U.S. inspection marks shipped to J.P. Moore’s and Sons on April 26, 1861 included nos. 16587/88, 16625/26, and 16637/38. This stock is marked on the buttplate with
the two serial numbers (“16571/16572”) and serial number “16571”
on the yoke. This stock makes for the perfect accessory for the
previous lot, a rare C.L. Dragoon marked Colt Third Model Dragoon
no. 16870. AJ/RE
CONDITION: Fine. The attaching
hardware and buttplate retain
40% plus original blue finish
with smooth brown patina
on the balance. The wood is
very fine has minor dings and
scratches. A solid representative
example of a Colt Third Model
Dragoon revolver shoulder stock
missing from even the most
advanced collections.
Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000
153