SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 289368. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in the backstrap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five safety pins serviceable. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars “E PLURIBUS UNUM” flask, a blued steel, 2-cavity, “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a packet of six combustible cartridges, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a small lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with orange label. Right rear compartment contains a few cast lead balls and a functioning key. The ’49 Pocket was one of Colt’s most successful percussion revolvers, remaining in production for almost 25 years with a total production of about 325,000 revolvers through about 1873 until the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. These little pocket pistols were extremely popular right from their introduction and saw continuous service throughout the Civil War. They are seldom found cased and usually show their hard service, retaining very little orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grip, wedge is properly unnumbered; bbl retains about 98% glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; rammer & handle retain all of their brilliant orig case colors; frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors, slightly darkened on recoil shields & hammer; cyl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with one area of flaking and a few spots of light rust and shows about 95-96% stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & front strap retain virtually all of their strong orig silver plating; backstrap retains silver in sheltered areas, thin on buttstrap; grip is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Case has a few cracks in bottom, otherwise is sound and retains about all of its orig varnish with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches; lining in lid is lightly faded and very lightly soiled with an impression from the revolver cylinder; bottom is lightly to moderately faded with some staining from oil or cleaning solvent at the muzzle and cyl areas; there is light damage from the front sight; flask has a couple of tiny dents, otherwise retains about 90% strong orig finish with some minor tarnish on collar and wear on tab; mold retains most of its orig blue with some light surface etching and has crisp clean cavities; cartridge packet is sealed in plastic and is crisp; nipple wrench & cap tin are fine. 4-45160 JR486 (9,000-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	2260	$9,200.00	SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 289368. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” with caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in the backstrap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five safety pins serviceable. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars “E PLURIBUS UNUM” flask, a blued steel, 2-cavity, “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a packet of six combustible cartridges, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a small lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with orange label. Right rear compartment contains a few cast lead balls and a functioning key. The ’49 Pocket was one of Colt’s most successful percussion revolvers, remaining in production for almost 25 years with a total production of about 325,000 revolvers through about 1873 until the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. These little pocket pistols were extremely popular right from their introduction and saw continuous service throughout the Civil War. They are seldom found cased and usually show their hard service, retaining very little orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grip, wedge is properly unnumbered; bbl retains about 98% glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; rammer & handle retain all of their brilliant orig case colors; frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors, slightly darkened on recoil shields & hammer; cyl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with one area of flaking and a few spots of light rust and shows about 95-96% stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & front strap retain virtually all of their strong orig silver plating; backstrap retains silver in sheltered areas, thin on buttstrap; grip is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Case has a few cracks in bottom, otherwise is sound and retains about all of its orig varnish with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches; lining in lid is lightly faded and very lightly soiled with an impression from the revolver cylinder; bottom is lightly to moderately faded with some staining from oil or cleaning solvent at the muzzle and cyl areas; there is light damage from the front sight; flask has a couple of tiny dents, otherwise retains about 90% strong orig finish with some minor tarnish on collar and wear on tab; mold retains most of its orig blue with some light surface etching and has crisp clean cavities; cartridge packet is sealed in plastic and is crisp; nipple wrench & cap tin are fine. 4-45160 JR486 (9,000-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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