This .31 caliber small frame dragoon was used during the Gold Rush, Civil War, and Old West Eras. Our hideaway replica gun measures 7.75" in length with a 5 shot rotating cylinder, 3" metal octagonal barrel and comes with wood grips.

The Colt Dragoon Revolver was produced with several variations between 1848 and 1860, when the Colt Model 1860 revolver replaced it. All the improvements in design of Colt revolvers were applied to the Dragoons as well to the smaller models of Colt revolvers. For collectors, there are three different types. The First Model Colt Dragoon Revolver has oval-shaped cylinder notches, a V-type mainspring, no wheel on the rear of the hammer, no pins between the nipples on the cylinder and a square-back trigger-guard. Colt produced about 7,000 first models between 1848 and 1850.

In the troublesome events that led to the Civil War, Colt Dragoons became extremely popular. In the beginning Colt Dragoon Revolver were issued for the U.S. Army's Mounted Rifles. They were carried in pommel holsters on the saddle. The Colt Dragoon Revolver gained popularity among civilians in the Southwest where many had served in the Mexican-American War. The Dragoon became a master weapon for civilians who hailed it as a powerful weapon of the time.

Features:
Length: 7.75"
Weight: 1.2 Lbs