The Colt Dragoon Revolver was produced with several variations between 1847 and 1860, when the Colt Model 1860 revolver … See more

The Dragoon was produced because of the problems seen with the fielded Colt Walker revolvers, namely, the Walker's heavy weight, four and a half pounds, making it suitable only for use as a saddle-mounted revolver, th… See more

In the events that led to the American Civil War, Colt Dragoons became extremely popular. In the beginning Colt Dragoon Revolvers were issued for the U.S. Army's Mounted Rifles. They were carried in pommel hol… See more

The Dragoon is now a collectible arm and sells for high prices.
Non-firing replicas of the Colt 1848 Dragoon were manufactured at Denix in Spain. In 2005, a fire burned down the factory and destroyed t… See more

• Colt's Manufacturing Company – American firearms manufacturer
• Colt Paterson – 1836 revolver by Samuel Colt
• Colt 1851 Navy Revolver – 1851 revolver by Samuel Colt… See more

• Flack, Jeremy (1995). Rifles and Pistols. Florida: Sunburst Books.
• Haven, Charles T.; Belden, Frank A. (1940). A History of the Colt Revolver from 1836 to 1940. See more