Armi San Marco Baby Dragoon Replica Revolver

.31 Cal. 5" barrel length. SN: 451. Blued and casehardened finish with brass gripstraps and mounting varnished walnut grips. Single action five-shot percussion revolver with hammer rear notch and brass bead front sights. Markings include Italian black powder firing proofs, and roll engraved Ranger and Indian scene. {ANTIQUE}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Good. Bore is Bright with sharp rifling throughout. Metal finish thinning on barrel with brown flecking and streaks. Flanks of wedgepin are gray patina with disassembly abrasions. Cylinder shows a continuous turn ring, and the gripstraps are tarnished. Grips with handling scuffs and scratches. Item exhibits good timing.

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Tim Prince has more than 30-years of experience in the field of antique and collectible arms and is a nationally recognized expert in the area of Civil War small arms. A long-time researcher and author, Tim has been a contributing author to two major books about Civil War firearms, including The English Connection: Arms, Material and Support Furnished to the Confederate States of America by Great Britain (2014) and Confederate Shotguns and Southern Agent Marked Shotguns (2017). He was also a major contributor to the recently updated Blue Book of Antique American Firearms & Values – 2nd Edition (2019) as well as the 2010 updates to the Civil War Collector's Price Guide - 12th edition. Over the last decade Tim has authored more than 50 articles on 19th century collectible and military arms, which have been published in such varied publications as Civil War News, North-South Trader, and Military Antique Collector. Since 2016 has appeared as a featured appraiser in the field of Arms & Militaria on the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. He is a member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and currently serves on the board of directors of that organization. He is also a member of and formerly served on the board of directors of the Society of American Bayonet Collectors. Tim is a life member of the Ohio Valley Military Society, the Tennessee Military Collectors Association, the Alabama Military Collectors Association, is a member of the Company of Military Historians and is a member of numerous other colleting groups and societies. He is the owner of College Hill Arsenal, a web based antique and collectible arms retail web site, specializing in the American Civil War and related military items. Tim has engaged in the business of buying, selling, researching, and appraising antique and collectible arms and associated military items for some three decades. Since 2016 he has also served as a senior Consulting Specialist in the field of Arms, Armor & Militaria for Cowan’s Auctions, a Freeman's Company.

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