RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH DRAGOON SHAPED BARREL.

RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH DRAGOON SHAPED BARREL. SN 136560. Cal. 31. Unusual & controversial Pocket Model with 5″ Dragoon-shaped oct to rnd bbl with brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Rnd section of bbl is about 3-1/4″ and has all the appearances of being factory orig, although there is no literature to back up such claim of orig manufacture neither is there any literature to disprove it. In the book Colt’s Variations of the Old Model Pocket Pistols 1848-1872, Shumaker, these revolvers are discussed on pp. 132-135 with the conclusion that they were probably produced in the Colt plant by Colt employees “for their own pleasure or as gifts to friends”. He cites the adherence to quality workmanship throughout to support his theory. As of that writing he had examined seventeen different rnd bbl Pocket 49’s. As noted this revolver has a 5″ bbl and 5-shot cylinder with “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame. It has silver-plated small rnd trigger guard and backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig Colt casing with green velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver, a brass dbl sided eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a packet of six combustible cartridges, a laquered tin of Eley’s caps and another tin of caps plus a functioning key. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray metal patina with very fine surface pitting. Cyl retains 40-50% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins serviceable. Trigger guard & backstrap retain silver plating in sheltered areas being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with usual handling & use marks with some oil staining near the frame and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case is very fine with light storage & handling marks and retains most of an old refinish. Interior is fine with light soil. Flask has open seams and several small dents and is a cleaned brass color. Mold is extremely fine, probably unused retaining a medium mustard patina. Cartridge packet & cap tins are fine. 4-36617 JR236 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2312	$2,875.00	RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH DRAGOON SHAPED BARREL. SN 136560. Cal. 31. Unusual & controversial Pocket Model with 5″ Dragoon-shaped oct to rnd bbl with brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Rnd section of bbl is about 3-1/4″ and has all the appearances of being factory orig, although there is no literature to back up such claim of orig manufacture neither is there any literature to disprove it. In the book Colt’s Variations of the Old Model Pocket Pistols 1848-1872, Shumaker, these revolvers are discussed on pp. 132-135 with the conclusion that they were probably produced in the Colt plant by Colt employees “for their own pleasure or as gifts to friends”. He cites the adherence to quality workmanship throughout to support his theory. As of that writing he had examined seventeen different rnd bbl Pocket 49’s. As noted this revolver has a 5″ bbl and 5-shot cylinder with “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame. It has silver-plated small rnd trigger guard and backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig Colt casing with green velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver, a brass dbl sided eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a packet of six combustible cartridges, a laquered tin of Eley’s caps and another tin of caps plus a functioning key. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray metal patina with very fine surface pitting. Cyl retains 40-50% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins serviceable. Trigger guard & backstrap retain silver plating in sheltered areas being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with usual handling & use marks with some oil staining near the frame and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case is very fine with light storage & handling marks and retains most of an old refinish. Interior is fine with light soil. Flask has open seams and several small dents and is a cleaned brass color. Mold is extremely fine, probably unused retaining a medium mustard patina. Cartridge packet & cap tins are fine. 4-36617 JR236 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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