Colt Black Powder Signature Series 1st Model 1848 Dragoon – .44 Cal – XLNT

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Colt Black Powder Signature Series 1st Model Dragoon in .44 Cal Black Powder Cap & Ball. Serial number- 32471. This revolver is in great condition with an excellent bore. The Original Colt Model 1848 Percussion Army Revolver is a .44 caliber revolver designed by Samuel Colt for the U.S. Army's Regiment of Mounted Rifles. The revolver was also issued to the Army's "Dragoon" Regiments.

The Colt 1848 Dragoon isn’t so much a revolver as it is a small bronze commitment. Weighing roughly the same as a microwave and longer than most modern friendships, this beast was clearly designed for horseback… or trebuchet. You don’t carry it — you holster it on a wagon. Firing it feels like unleashing a thunderclap powered by black powder, testosterone, and 19th-century spite. The recoil? Let’s just say your wrist will file a complaint. Reloading takes approximately one Civil War and a cup of tea, but who cares? After the first shot, the enemy's already running or deaf.