EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 85303. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Bbl is made without rammer. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl has 5 chambers with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip that has SN in backstrap channel. There were about 4,000 of these rammerless model 1849 revolvers produced, scattered over much of the total production. They were made in several different variations with 3″ & 4″ bbls, small & large trigger guards and two different frame styles. They represent a very small portion of the approx. 325,000 model 1849 pocket revolvers produced 1850-1873. Being a small and easily concealed revolver they usually saw hard service and are rarely found today with any orig finish. This is one of the finest Wells Fargo models extant. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, including wedge, cyl & grip. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig finish with bright bbl blue showing only faint sharp edge wear and a few nicks around the wedge slot. Frame retains virtually all of its orig, naturally muted case colors, as does the hammer. Top edge of hammer has turned dark. Screws are fine and retain most of their orig fire blue. Cyl is also fine and retains about 75% thin orig blue and shows about 98% crisp stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their strong, orig plating. Grip is sound, showing very light edge wear and retains about all of its bright, orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong, bright bore with scattered pitting. Has been shot, but very little. (WG-020) 4-51053 JR364 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2015

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2015	$0.00	EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 85303. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Bbl is made without rammer. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl has 5 chambers with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip that has SN in backstrap channel. There were about 4,000 of these rammerless model 1849 revolvers produced, scattered over much of the total production. They were made in several different variations with 3″ & 4″ bbls, small & large trigger guards and two different frame styles. They represent a very small portion of the approx. 325,000 model 1849 pocket revolvers produced 1850-1873. Being a small and easily concealed revolver they usually saw hard service and are rarely found today with any orig finish. This is one of the finest Wells Fargo models extant. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, including wedge, cyl & grip. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig finish with bright bbl blue showing only faint sharp edge wear and a few nicks around the wedge slot. Frame retains virtually all of its orig, naturally muted case colors, as does the hammer. Top edge of hammer has turned dark. Screws are fine and retain most of their orig fire blue. Cyl is also fine and retains about 75% thin orig blue and shows about 98% crisp stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their strong, orig plating. Grip is sound, showing very light edge wear and retains about all of its bright, orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong, bright bore with scattered pitting. Has been shot, but very little. (WG-020) 4-51053 JR364 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2015 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.