CASED PRESENTATION GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED PRESENTATION GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 113261. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ bbl, brass pin front sight, “SAML COLT” engraved bbl. Left side of frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in large block letters. Revolver has received Mr. Young’s deluxe engraving treatment with full coverage, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on frame which extends to bbl, over bbl lug and top side flats. Rammer pivot is also engraved to match and hammer has deluxe treatment of same foliate patterns terminating in the head of an animal. Top of backstrap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern and foliate patterns near the top at the heel on buttstrap and trigger guard. All engraving has a fine punch-dot background with several scrolls on frame and bbl lug terminating in flowers and right side terminating in birds head and left side terminating in Mr. Young’s trademark dogs head. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene marking. This gun is accompanied by a Colt custom-made mahogany casing with a painted inscription on cover which reads “J.C.D.”/from/”R.G.”. It would be interesting to know who the presenter and recipient of this fine gun were which was made in 1856. The case is stamped on bottom top edge “PATENT APR 1854”. The accompanying blue steel two-cavity mold is marked “31 PKT”. A large tin of pistol caps is maker marked by Eley. There is an accompanying “COLTS PATENT” marked eagle pistol flask and an L-shaped Colt pistol tool along with scattered loose .31 Cal balls. This is a fine, “as found” cased Colt with no problems. CONDITION: Gun overall is in fine condition retaining 20-30% of the original blue finish to bbl with another large percentage thinning and turning plum with scattered areas of rust and pitting. Cyl retains tiny traces of blue finish with 4 complete safety pins and 1 that is mostly smashed flat. One cyl is still loaded! Cyl scene is all discernible with small areas of pitting. Backstrap and trigger guard retain about 50% of their original silver-plating. Burled stocks are sound and solid retaining 90%+ of their original varnish. Patented Colt case is solid though slightly warped and a gap especially on right front is seen when closed. Metal binding on edges is complete though one pc in back left is a bit loose and a crack extends in corner of that case under that particular binding. Velvet interior of case still mostly sound and solid with considerable wear where pistol was in contact. One partition separating gun from bullet mold is broken and loose but still retained by lining. Pistol flask is solid retaining traces of original varnish and good yellow patina. Bullet mold is very fine retaining most of its original blue though mostly thin, “COLTS PATENT” mark on spruecutter and “31 PKT” on body are well struck and easily read. The accompanying Colt tool is in fine condition retaining about half of its original blue finish with scattered staining. 4-44266 JS29 (7,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2117	$8,050.00	CASED PRESENTATION GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 113261. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ bbl, brass pin front sight, “SAML COLT” engraved bbl. Left side of frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in large block letters. Revolver has received Mr. Young’s deluxe engraving treatment with full coverage, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on frame which extends to bbl, over bbl lug and top side flats. Rammer pivot is also engraved to match and hammer has deluxe treatment of same foliate patterns terminating in the head of an animal. Top of backstrap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern and foliate patterns near the top at the heel on buttstrap and trigger guard. All engraving has a fine punch-dot background with several scrolls on frame and bbl lug terminating in flowers and right side terminating in birds head and left side terminating in Mr. Young’s trademark dogs head. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene marking. This gun is accompanied by a Colt custom-made mahogany casing with a painted inscription on cover which reads “J.C.D.”/from/”R.G.”. It would be interesting to know who the presenter and recipient of this fine gun were which was made in 1856. The case is stamped on bottom top edge “PATENT APR 1854”. The accompanying blue steel two-cavity mold is marked “31 PKT”. A large tin of pistol caps is maker marked by Eley. There is an accompanying “COLTS PATENT” marked eagle pistol flask and an L-shaped Colt pistol tool along with scattered loose .31 Cal balls. This is a fine, “as found” cased Colt with no problems. CONDITION: Gun overall is in fine condition retaining 20-30% of the original blue finish to bbl with another large percentage thinning and turning plum with scattered areas of rust and pitting. Cyl retains tiny traces of blue finish with 4 complete safety pins and 1 that is mostly smashed flat. One cyl is still loaded! Cyl scene is all discernible with small areas of pitting. Backstrap and trigger guard retain about 50% of their original silver-plating. Burled stocks are sound and solid retaining 90%+ of their original varnish. Patented Colt case is solid though slightly warped and a gap especially on right front is seen when closed. Metal binding on edges is complete though one pc in back left is a bit loose and a crack extends in corner of that case under that particular binding. Velvet interior of case still mostly sound and solid with considerable wear where pistol was in contact. One partition separating gun from bullet mold is broken and loose but still retained by lining. Pistol flask is solid retaining traces of original varnish and good yellow patina. Bullet mold is very fine retaining most of its original blue though mostly thin, “COLTS PATENT” mark on spruecutter and “31 PKT” on body are well struck and easily read. The accompanying Colt tool is in fine condition retaining about half of its original blue finish with scattered staining. 4-44266 JS29 (7,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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