Colt 1848 baby Dragoon

Were built around 15.000 Colt baby Dragoon revolvers from 1847 to 1850, the first 10.000 revolvers had engraved on the cylinder a scene of a battle between Texas Rangers and Indians.This version had also a rectangular trigger guard, in the later version had a round trigger guard.

Some of these revolvers have a loading ramrod. The Colt Baby Dragoon was built for many companies, for example by Belgium gunsmiths.

Uberti makes excellent replicas of this antique revolver:

Uberti 1848 Baby Dragoon .31 Blackpowder

Uberti 1848 Dragoon 1st Model .44 Blackpowder

Uberti 1848 Dragoon 2nd Model .44 Blackpowder

Uberti 1848 Dragoon 3rd Model .44 Blackpowder




TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

-Calibre: .31″ (7.9 mm)

-Catridge capacity: five or six-shot

-Operation: single-action

-Firing system: percussion

-Breach-loading: N/A

-Length: 216 mm, 241 mm, 267 mm or 292 mm (8.5″, 9.5″, 10.5″, 11.5″)

-Barrel length: 76 mm, 102 mm, 127 mm, 152 mm (3″, 4″, 5″, 6″)

-Weight: 650 g (22.9 oz.) with a 4″ barrel

-Grip: walnut grip in one piece

-Sight: fixed

-Safety: half-cock hammer

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