Description

The Colt Whitneyville-Hartford Dragoon, often simply called the Whitneyville Dragoon, represents the fascinating “missing link” between the legendary 1847 Walker and the standardized Dragoon series. Introduced in late 1847 and produced into early 1848, this model was born out of necessity as Samuel Colt transitioned production from Eli Whitney Jr.’s facility in Whitneyville to his own new plant in Hartford. With a remarkably small production run of only about 240 units, it was created primarily to use up leftover Walker parts while incorporating new design improvements requested by the military.

The Whitneyville model is unique because it blends features from two eras; it often utilized the Walker’s slim grip and heavy frame but introduced the more reliable loading lever latch that prevented the rammer from dropping during firing—a notorious flaw of the original Walker.

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