THR Dragoon Club

[bannockburn]

Hoof

You do some mighty fine work sir!

 

[Hoof Hearted]

That ASM is bad ass Hoof! Where the hell is the WOW button?!?!

Thanks brother!

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Hoof

You do some mighty fine work sir!

Thank you kindly!

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

Here is what appears to be a first style blued steel ASM stock for their 3rd model dragoon:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184183281392
That is the one that the owners of 1st gens are looking for!

Sorry - he checked it with a magnet and it must be the one with anodized brass hardware!

 

[dickydalton]

Can I join the club?

New Dragoon

• dickydalton
• Jan 20, 2020

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• dickydalton
• Apr 23, 2018

Colt

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• dickydalton
• Apr 23, 2018

 

[expat_alaska]

Dicky,

That is absolutely gorgeous! Fluted cylinder, nice wood, silver plate BS &TG, very good blue/case colors!

What's not to like?

Thanks!

Jim

 

[BigBore44]

I think this fits. I’ve shared it before. Colt 3rd Model Dragoon. Has been in the family since new. Manufacture 1860. It did see service in the Civil War. I don’t shoot it. But it is fully functional.

 

[45 Dragoon]

Dang!! That is awesome!!! ( I'd hafta shoot it!!)

Mike

 

[woodnbow]

I’m with Mike!

 

[BigBore44]

Dang!! That is awesome!!! ( I'd hafta shoot it!!)

Mike

I’m with Mike!

Have debated on sending it back to Colt to have them restore it. But, I just can’t. I think some guns should just be left alone. It earned its scars and blemishes. It will never breathe fire again. But I’m sure it spoke loud and with authority in its day. Now it resides in that box. Comes out from time to time. A life of well earned comfort. But there is something special you feel when you hold it in your hands and look down those sights.

 

[woodnbow]

Have debated on sending it back to Colt to have them restore it. But, I just can’t. I think some guns should just be left alone. It earned its scars and blemishes. It will never breathe fire again. But I’m sure it spoke loud and with authority in its day. Now it resides in that box. Comes out from time to time. A life of well earned comfort. But there is something special you feel when you hold it in your hands and look down those sights.

I don’t believe I would restore the revolver either. As you say, it’s a family heirloom and has come to your care honestly. I can also see the argument against shooting it. I would shoot it just to be certain that everything is in perfect working order, and truly, if I had the slightest doubt that it was the case I would just put it up on the shelf. I’ve shot some of the original guns but none were family guns and none would potentially lose a great deal of value either barring a catastrophe...