Colt Dragoon

Original Colt Dragoon 1st Model - .44 Cal. Designed to address some of the problems encountered with the Colt Walker.

3rd Model Colt Dragoon with a long barrel.

Colt Dragoon 3rd model - .44 cal

The Colt Dragoon followed the short run Colt Walker, reusing many of the development expenses, and was Colt's first truly successful revolver. Significantly more Colt Dragoons were produced than Colt's prior designs combined. It would be followed by the Colt 1848 Pocket, Colt 1849 Pocket, and Colt 1851 Navy.

Due to widespread Belgian counterfeits while Colt's own manufacturing was unable to meet demand for the revolvers, Colt would resort to offering infringing manufacturers of sufficient quality a choice between paying a fee to be officially licensed or being sued. Those that paid the fee had their guns stamped "Colt Brevete" (Colt's patent). These, the many non-licensed copies, and copies made after Colt's patent expired will often differ visually from originals. As these copies are of relatively low value, relatively common in Europe, and predate availability of modern replicas, they will sometimes show up in media (particularly older films). Like many of the more popular percussion revolvers, modern replicas are widely available, often in non-historical configuration.

Specifications

(1848–1860)

• Type: Revolver

• Caliber(s): .44 ball

• Weight: 4.25 lbs (1.93 kg)

• Length: 14.75 in (37.5 cm)

• Barrel length: 7.5 in (19 cm)

• Capacity: 6-round cylinder

• Fire Modes: Single Action

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The Colt Dragoon and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Cowboys		A boy		1972
The Long Riders	Keith Carradine	Jim Younger		1980
Heaven's Gate	Mickey Rourke	Nick Ray	3rd Model	1980
	Christopher Walken	Nathan D. Champion
Journey Southwest (Cesta na jihozápad)	Milan Sandhaus	Jones	Supposedly European copy; with carbine rear sight	1989
	Jirí Strach	Ben
Quigley Down Under	Laura San Giacomo	Cora	2nd Model	1990
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter	Temuera Morrison	The Hangman		2000
Bandidas	Sam Shepard	Bill Buck	3rd Model	2006
Seraphim Falls	Liam Neeson	Carver		2006
	Pierce Brosnan	Gideon
Lucky Luke	Jean-François Balmer	Coop		2009
	Mathias Sandor	Young Luke
True Grit	Hailee Steinfeld	Mattie Ross		2010
Cowboys & Aliens	Walton Goggins	Hunt		2011
The Last Stand	Peter Stormare	Burell	1st Model	2013
The Homesman	Tim Blake Nelson	Freighter		2014
News of the World	Fred Hechinger	John Calley		2020
	Tom Hanks	Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
North and South	Patrick Swayze	Lt. Orry Main	Cartridge	1985
	James Read	Lt. George Hazard
North and South: Book II		A Confederate Sergeat	Possibly cartridge	1986

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Case Closed - Season 27	Akihiko Takarada	"Bakumatsu Revolution Mystery Tour (Yamaguchi Arc)" & "Bakumatsu Revolution Mystery Tour (Hagi Arc)", golden finish	2017-2018

See Also

• Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.