.44 caliber. 7.5" octagon to round barrel. SN: 5829 (mfg. ca. 1849). Blued and color casehardened finish now a moderately oxidized brown patina, brass backstrap and square back triggerguard, smooth one-piece walnut grip. Single action percussion revolver with 6-chambered unfluted cylinder, toggle link loading lever with early closure catch, hammer nose notch rear sight and worn blade front sight. Top flat of barrel marked with a worn but mostly legible single line bracketed address that reads {ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW-YORK CITY}. The three-line COLT'S/PATENT/U.S. marking on the lower left of the frame is mostly obscured by wear and cleaning, although the "U.S." is still mostly visible. No cylinder scene is present. Matching serial numbers are noted on butt, frame, triggerguard and cylinder. The barrel only has the number "2" legible and appears to be mismatched, particularly with the imperfect frame fit. The loading lever, wedge and arbor pin are all unnumbered. Grip shows no number and may be an old replacement as there is some indication of sanding inside the backstrap cut out to improve the fit. Frame has been trimmed at the lower front edge, partially removing the serial number, in an attempt to improve the fit to the barrel, which wobbles on the frame. Wedge appears to be a very old replacement. The barrel appears to be from a European Brevet Colt Dragoon and despite the good looking Colt barrel markings, shows a small {CROWN/C} European proof on the left side of the barrel web, forward of the forcing cone. The loading lever is also a two-piece affair with the "handle" portion dovetailed into the web portion and pinned in place. The rear half of the revolver does appear to be a real, if well worn, martial 1st Model Dragoon. {ANTIQUE}