EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH SCALLOPED RECOIL SHIELD AND CAP CUT IN THE FRAME.

EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH SCALLOPED RECOIL SHIELD AND CAP CUT IN THE FRAME. SN 71409. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, dovetailed pinched post German silver front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” with small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with partially visible SN in back strap channel. This pocket model has an extremely rare feature, in addition to the rare dovetail front sight, of the milled recoil shield with adjacent cap channel in the frame. This is apparently a feature experimented with by Colt to alleviate jamming from exploded cap particles. The cap channel in the frame is reminiscent of the Paterson revolvers which also had a cap clearance groove in recoil shield. It is unknown how many of these so modified revolvers were ever produced but given the very few known specimens apparently they were produced in very limited quantities. Accompanied by a letter from well known collector, Jeff Millet, to Dr. Robert A. Bettis transferring ownership of this revolver wherein he discloses that the previous provenance is as follows: “The story has it that the gun hung on a barbershop wall in Nebraska” and that “it came from the large collection of Dr. de Jarnette”. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dr. M.B. De Jarnette, Nebraska City, NE; Jeff Millet Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains about 50% thinning orig blue on left side and bottom with part of top flat and right side moderately pitted with a medium to dark patina. Rammer handle & pivot are also pitted on right side. Left side of rammer handle & pivot retain smoky case colors. Frame retains smoky case colors on left side with stronger colors on hammer. Right side of frame has some very fine scattered pitting, probably having been cleaned. Cylinder is a cleaned blue/brown patina with about 30% of surface covered in fine pitting and retains about 50% strong stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 50-60% orig silver plating with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear and a few scattered light dings and overall retains about 92-93% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-39306 JR162 (2,500-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2271	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH SCALLOPED RECOIL SHIELD AND CAP CUT IN THE FRAME. SN 71409. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, dovetailed pinched post German silver front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” with small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with partially visible SN in back strap channel. This pocket model has an extremely rare feature, in addition to the rare dovetail front sight, of the milled recoil shield with adjacent cap channel in the frame. This is apparently a feature experimented with by Colt to alleviate jamming from exploded cap particles. The cap channel in the frame is reminiscent of the Paterson revolvers which also had a cap clearance groove in recoil shield. It is unknown how many of these so modified revolvers were ever produced but given the very few known specimens apparently they were produced in very limited quantities. Accompanied by a letter from well known collector, Jeff Millet, to Dr. Robert A. Bettis transferring ownership of this revolver wherein he discloses that the previous provenance is as follows: “The story has it that the gun hung on a barbershop wall in Nebraska” and that “it came from the large collection of Dr. de Jarnette”. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dr. M.B. De Jarnette, Nebraska City, NE; Jeff Millet Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains about 50% thinning orig blue on left side and bottom with part of top flat and right side moderately pitted with a medium to dark patina. Rammer handle & pivot are also pitted on right side. Left side of rammer handle & pivot retain smoky case colors. Frame retains smoky case colors on left side with stronger colors on hammer. Right side of frame has some very fine scattered pitting, probably having been cleaned. Cylinder is a cleaned blue/brown patina with about 30% of surface covered in fine pitting and retains about 50% strong stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 50-60% orig silver plating with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear and a few scattered light dings and overall retains about 92-93% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-39306 JR162 (2,500-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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