NTM - Virginian Dragoon

[daveking]

This is a recent addition, New To Me, Virginian Dragoon. It appeared unfired when I found it and fairly gunked up with what appeared to be dried WD-40.

It came with the box and papers plus the original sales receipt.

I fired a few rounds though it just to make absolutely sure it wasn't unfired, I sort of hate not knowing for sure.

It shoots well but it is a heavy revolver.














It has a small blemish in the backstrap, it might have been born with it!

Those are my two dobs of white paint on the rear sight, I'm getting geezerly and I find the whte paint helps me get a good sight picture.

[redberens]

Congratulations - It almost looks like the frame is turning plum. You lucky dog. That is a great looking gun! Hopefully you've read Lee's article on the Dragoons. They really were one of the best single actions made.

[Lee Martin]

Nice find. 5.5" is my favorite Virginian barrel length.

-Lee
www.singleactions.com

[daveking]

I was surprised to see it in the little shop I frequent in Mt Airy, MD. I wasn't on the shelf for more than a few hours and I had to pry it out of the hands of another fella as I was paying for it.

I found this site, and Lee's fine Virginian Dragoon article, searching the internet & reading about this revolver.

It's gripframe is plum, I thought they were all that color?

[Mark Terry]

Those are neat guns. I first ran across them when a friend asked me to work on his and then discovered one in a local pawnshop (not sure this one will get to plum!):



Then I ran across another on one of the local forums. Both were relatively inexpensive and in very good condition. Lee educated me. They both shoot better than I can shoot them.



Great find. Thanks for sharing.

[redberens]

These photos need to be in the "Virginian Dragoons!" thread in the gallery.