COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 192857. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT’ and the large guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 numbers of SN in backstrap channel. It has scarce 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Colt’s pocket ’49 revolver was the prolific of the Colt percussion line and was in production for the longest period of time with about 325,000 produced in the period 1850-1873. Even though they were produced in large numbers pocket ’49s are rarely found with high orig finish. They saw service continuously from the gold creeks of California, the Rocky Mountain west, the Northwest territories and all across the western world. They were carried extensively throughout the Civil War and into the Indian Wars period with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, no orig finish remains with steel parts a smooth even brown patina with some fine pitting on right side of bbl and a few small spots on cylinder. Cylinder retains 25-30% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame is a cleaned lemon yellow patina and the grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of light scattered pitting. 4-39422 JR206 (500-1,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2311	$690.00	COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 192857. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT’ and the large guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 numbers of SN in backstrap channel. It has scarce 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Colt’s pocket ’49 revolver was the prolific of the Colt percussion line and was in production for the longest period of time with about 325,000 produced in the period 1850-1873. Even though they were produced in large numbers pocket ’49s are rarely found with high orig finish. They saw service continuously from the gold creeks of California, the Rocky Mountain west, the Northwest territories and all across the western world. They were carried extensively throughout the Civil War and into the Indian Wars period with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good, no orig finish remains with steel parts a smooth even brown patina with some fine pitting on right side of bbl and a few small spots on cylinder. Cylinder retains 25-30% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame is a cleaned lemon yellow patina and the grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of light scattered pitting. 4-39422 JR206 (500-1,000) 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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