HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 186759. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct. bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Even though the ’49 pocket was the most prolific of Colt’s percussion series revolvers, with about 325,000 produced in the period 1850-1873, few are found today with high orig finish. These revolvers served from the very first production run in the gold creeks of California, to the Northwest territories and throughout the United States during the Civil War and Indian Wars. They were carried by adventurers to all corners of the globe and rarely saw any maintenance, which is a testament to their reliability and durability. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. No orig finish remains with all the steel parts retaining a mottled smooth blue gray patina. Cylinder has matching patina with scattered fine pitting and retains about 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 75-80% orig silver plating with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows moderate edge wear and overall retains 80-85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39421 JR208 (1,250-1,750)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2300	$1,035.00	HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 186759. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct. bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. It has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Even though the ’49 pocket was the most prolific of Colt’s percussion series revolvers, with about 325,000 produced in the period 1850-1873, few are found today with high orig finish. These revolvers served from the very first production run in the gold creeks of California, to the Northwest territories and throughout the United States during the Civil War and Indian Wars. They were carried by adventurers to all corners of the globe and rarely saw any maintenance, which is a testament to their reliability and durability. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. No orig finish remains with all the steel parts retaining a mottled smooth blue gray patina. Cylinder has matching patina with scattered fine pitting and retains about 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain 75-80% orig silver plating with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows moderate edge wear and overall retains 80-85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39421 JR208 (1,250-1,750) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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