OG - POOR- major or minor parts replaced; major replacement parts required and extensive restoration needed; metal deeply pitted; principal lettering, numerals and design obliterated, wood badly scratched, bruised, cracked or broken; mechanically inoperative; generally undesirable as a collectors firearm in its present state.

Manufactured in 1853. Blade front sight, no visible rear sight. Hammer spring is absent, hammer stuck at full cock. Grip straps were silver finished and floral engraved, with a dot punched below the trigger guard serial number, indicating special finish, and fitted with partially present burl walnut grips. A series of 3rd Model dragoons range 12365-12410 were specially engraved. From the Will Hoffeld Collection, acquired from Bill Luther of Sutter Creek, California; consignor information states the revolver was originally recovered from Death Valley.