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**MASSIVE FRAME**Cased, Italian Armi San Marco, Colt Model 1848 Army ‘USMR’ (United States Mounted Rifles) 2nd Model Dragoon .44 Calibre Single Action Percussion Revolver With Crisp ‘Indian Wars’ Cylinder Scene & Accessories**UK 2006 DEACTIVATION CERT** - D 1521 The single action, 6 shot, percussion, Colt Model 1848 Army Revolver was a .44 calibre pistol designed by Samuel Colt for the U.S. Army's Mounted Rifles (USMR) also known as "Dragoon’s". Although the pistols were introduced after the Mexican-American War, it became popular among civilians during the 1850s and '60s, and was also used during the American Civil War. The Colt design lives on today in Modern, quality made Italian live firing revolvers. This Italian quality made Colt Dragoon percussion revolver by Armi San Marco is in excellent condition. It has a walnut grip, colour case hardened frame, captive loading lever & brass grip frame. The cylinder is decorated with crisp ‘Indian War’ scene and ‘banners with ‘Model USMR’ and ‘Patent’. The barrel is stamped ‘Black Powder Only Cal 44’ & ‘2nd Model Dragoon Made In Italy’. It has matching numbers ‘6127/127’ on the frame, barrel, grip frame & cylinder. The 2 stage barrel is 7 ½” long and it measures 14 ¾” overall. It has a brass blade foresight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. Deactivated to UK specification in 2006 it cocks and dry fires correctly. The pistol is complete with wood case. The inside of the case is lined with red felt & contoured to snugly fit the pistol. The case has compartments for accessories which consist of a brass and copper black powder flask with embossed decoration, an empty percussion cap tin with Eley Bros label, a blued steel tool, a bras and steel double bullet and ball mould & a plastic bag which contains several moulded lead balls & bullet heads. The case has a lock with key which works as it should. The price for this excellent complete set includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery**This Firearm is deactivated to one of the pre- 2nd May 2017, UK specifications. We can arrange for this firearm to be brought up to the latest UK/EU specification (customers can purchase on our lay-away scheme. The weapon will then be brought up to the EU specification and the relevant certificate obtained prior to the transfer of ownership and delivery)** D 1521
£495.00
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