SCARCE, CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE, CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 103949. Deluxe Gustav Young engraved pocket model with 4” oct bbl, pin front sight, engraved “SAML COLT” on top flat with 5-shot cyl, silver plated brass grip frame & deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip. There is a small punch dot adjacent to each serial number on bottom of revolver with a tiny “4” below the serial numbers on frame & triggerguard. There is also a tiny “2” on left side of bbl lug. Revolver has Mr. Young’s deluxe extra engraving with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame and recoil shields with wolf’s heads and full coverage on sides of hammer. Bbl, bbl lug & rammer pivot have extra coverage of his beautiful floral & foliate arabesque scrolls with his trademark dog’s head incorporated into the pattern. The ends of the wedge are also engraved. Top of backstrap has his trademark sunburst with patterns at top & heel, on buttstrap & triggerguard. Screw heads are all engraved. Accompanied by its orig, red velvet lined, walnut Colt casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” flask, a brass 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and an orange label, lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Also included is an orig packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges. Another compartment contains a number of rnd & conical balls and the orig functioning key. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge (disassembly was not undertaken to check the grip). Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear. Frame retains about 75% faded case colors, brighter in the most sheltered areas, turning gray toward front on the sides. Hammer retains 85-90% faded case colors, bright on the nose. Cyl retains 30-40% thin blue & about 95-97% stagecoach hold-up scene. Grip frame retains virtually all of its strong, orig silver plate. Grip is sound with a few minor nicks & light edge wear and retains virtually all of its strong, bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has two grain checks in lid, otherwise is sound with storage nicks & scratches and a moderately faded interior with some light soil in compartments. Flask retains 60-70% orig finish and the mold most of its orig finish with some staining on sprue cutter. Cartridge packet & cap tin are fine. Altogether a fine, complete, deluxe set in condition seldom encountered. 4-30632 JR415 (12,500-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

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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	183	$30,475.00	SCARCE, CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 103949. Deluxe Gustav Young engraved pocket model with 4” oct bbl, pin front sight, engraved “SAML COLT” on top flat with 5-shot cyl, silver plated brass grip frame & deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip. There is a small punch dot adjacent to each serial number on bottom of revolver with a tiny “4” below the serial numbers on frame & triggerguard. There is also a tiny “2” on left side of bbl lug. Revolver has Mr. Young’s deluxe extra engraving with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame and recoil shields with wolf’s heads and full coverage on sides of hammer. Bbl, bbl lug & rammer pivot have extra coverage of his beautiful floral & foliate arabesque scrolls with his trademark dog’s head incorporated into the pattern. The ends of the wedge are also engraved. Top of backstrap has his trademark sunburst with patterns at top & heel, on buttstrap & triggerguard. Screw heads are all engraved. Accompanied by its orig, red velvet lined, walnut Colt casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” flask, a brass 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and an orange label, lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Also included is an orig packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges. Another compartment contains a number of rnd & conical balls and the orig functioning key. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge (disassembly was not undertaken to check the grip). Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear. Frame retains about 75% faded case colors, brighter in the most sheltered areas, turning gray toward front on the sides. Hammer retains 85-90% faded case colors, bright on the nose. Cyl retains 30-40% thin blue & about 95-97% stagecoach hold-up scene. Grip frame retains virtually all of its strong, orig silver plate. Grip is sound with a few minor nicks & light edge wear and retains virtually all of its strong, bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has two grain checks in lid, otherwise is sound with storage nicks & scratches and a moderately faded interior with some light soil in compartments. Flask retains 60-70% orig finish and the mold most of its orig finish with some staining on sprue cutter. Cartridge packet & cap tin are fine. Altogether a fine, complete, deluxe set in condition seldom encountered. 4-30632 JR415 (12,500-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 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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