KIDDER CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 294315. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and one line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder trigger guard “31 Cal”. Cyl is unfluted with 6-chambers and has the stage-coach hold-up scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a brass bound mahogany casing that is brown velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and early style, double sided eagle flask, a brass bullet and ball Colts Patent mold without sprue cutter and a small tin of Eley’s caps. Top rear edge of the bottom of the case is marked “PATENT APR. 1854”. Although the Kidder company marking is not present, it definitely is a Kidder case. This revolver was produced in about 1867 at a time of the great Western expansion of Manifest Destiny when any repeating firearm was in great demand. Although this model of Colt revolver was produced in large quantities with over 330,000 having been made in the period 1850 to 1873, very few survive today with high original finish and of those, extremely few are cased. PROVENANCE: Bobby Smith Collection; The Esteemed Collection of Steve Ardia. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip, except rammer handle which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and light flaking which shows as a light patina. Rammer handle retains faded case colors on the pivot, otherwise is a silver patina. Frame and hammer retain virtually all of their bright, orig case colors, faded on top edge of hammer. Cyl retains 88-90% strong orig blue and shows about 95% stage-coach hold-up scene roll marking. Trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of orig silver, being mostly a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound showing edge wear with a few light nicks and retains 95-96% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with a few light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is lightly faded and soiled, heavier in the bottom. Partitions are solid. Flask has a couple of dents and overall retains most of its orig finish on the body with the collar and spout a dark brass patina. Mold has light nicks and dings on the sides and appears to have been used very little. Cap tin is fine. 49631-10 JR9 (8,500-12,500) – Lot 2113

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	2113	$0.00	KIDDER CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 294315. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and one line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder trigger guard “31 Cal”. Cyl is unfluted with 6-chambers and has the stage-coach hold-up scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a brass bound mahogany casing that is brown velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and early style, double sided eagle flask, a brass bullet and ball Colts Patent mold without sprue cutter and a small tin of Eley’s caps. Top rear edge of the bottom of the case is marked “PATENT APR. 1854”. Although the Kidder company marking is not present, it definitely is a Kidder case. This revolver was produced in about 1867 at a time of the great Western expansion of Manifest Destiny when any repeating firearm was in great demand. Although this model of Colt revolver was produced in large quantities with over 330,000 having been made in the period 1850 to 1873, very few survive today with high original finish and of those, extremely few are cased. PROVENANCE: Bobby Smith Collection; The Esteemed Collection of Steve Ardia. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip, except rammer handle which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and light flaking which shows as a light patina. Rammer handle retains faded case colors on the pivot, otherwise is a silver patina. Frame and hammer retain virtually all of their bright, orig case colors, faded on top edge of hammer. Cyl retains 88-90% strong orig blue and shows about 95% stage-coach hold-up scene roll marking. Trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of orig silver, being mostly a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound showing edge wear with a few light nicks and retains 95-96% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with a few light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is lightly faded and soiled, heavier in the bottom. Partitions are solid. Flask has a couple of dents and overall retains most of its orig finish on the body with the collar and spout a dark brass patina. Mold has light nicks and dings on the sides and appears to have been used very little. Cap tin is fine. 49631-10 JR9 (8,500-12,500) – Lot 2113 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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KIDDER CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.