CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 180748. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and scarce 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and it has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The large guard silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a dark green velvet lined mahogany casing partitioned in the bottom for the revolver, a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “31 PKT”, a sgl sided brass eagle & stars flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six combustible cartridges and a cap tin with reproduction label. Right rear compartment contains cast lead bullets & balls. This revolver was produced in 1860 just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and almost certainly would have seen service during the Civil War and later, probably on the American Frontier. These small revolvers were extremely popular from their first production until well into the 1870s when they were supplanted by the advent of the self-contained cartridge revolver. They saw extensive use by frontier people of all walks of life and are rarely found today with high orig finish and almost never with an orig case. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 80-85% strong orig blue with some fading about the center; rammer pivot & handle retain brilliant case colors; frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides, turned dark on recoil shields; hammer retains about all of its dark orig case colors; cylinder retains about 30-40% orig blue with the balance flaked to a dark patina and shows 95-97% stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their strong orig silver plate with only a few small nicks on the front strap and slight wear on the heel. Grip is missing a sliver from the left heel, otherwise is sound showing light to moderate wear with a few light nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with two or three small spots of pitting. Case is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains cleaned orig varnish; interior is very lightly faded inside the lid and moderately faded on the bottom with one partially loose partition and some light staining; mold retains about 80% restored blue; flask has 4 or 5 small dents with solder over the collar screws and retains a dull brass patina; nipple wrench is fine; cartridge packet is still sealed; reproduction cap tin is fine. 4-49245 JR382 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	2145	$6,900.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 180748. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and scarce 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and it has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The large guard silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a dark green velvet lined mahogany casing partitioned in the bottom for the revolver, a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “31 PKT”, a sgl sided brass eagle & stars flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six combustible cartridges and a cap tin with reproduction label. Right rear compartment contains cast lead bullets & balls. This revolver was produced in 1860 just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and almost certainly would have seen service during the Civil War and later, probably on the American Frontier. These small revolvers were extremely popular from their first production until well into the 1870s when they were supplanted by the advent of the self-contained cartridge revolver. They saw extensive use by frontier people of all walks of life and are rarely found today with high orig finish and almost never with an orig case. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 80-85% strong orig blue with some fading about the center; rammer pivot & handle retain brilliant case colors; frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides, turned dark on recoil shields; hammer retains about all of its dark orig case colors; cylinder retains about 30-40% orig blue with the balance flaked to a dark patina and shows 95-97% stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their strong orig silver plate with only a few small nicks on the front strap and slight wear on the heel. Grip is missing a sliver from the left heel, otherwise is sound showing light to moderate wear with a few light nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with two or three small spots of pitting. Case is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains cleaned orig varnish; interior is very lightly faded inside the lid and moderately faded on the bottom with one partially loose partition and some light staining; mold retains about 80% restored blue; flask has 4 or 5 small dents with solder over the collar screws and retains a dull brass patina; nipple wrench is fine; cartridge packet is still sealed; reproduction cap tin is fine. 4-49245 JR382 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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