FINE CASED PAIR COLT POCKET MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION PISTOLS IN FRENCH FITTED CASE.

FINE CASED PAIR COLT POCKET MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION PISTOLS IN FRENCH FITTED CASE. SN 114167 & 114291. Cal. 31. These guns have the usual configurations of Colt pocket model revolvers made in 1856. Many fancy cased guns such as these were sold in California at the height of the gold rush. These guns have 4″ oct bbls with brass pin front sights and two line New York addresses. Left side of frames are stamped “COLTS PATENT” in block letters. The silver-plated trigger guard and backstrap contain 1-pc varnished wood grips. Cylinders have stagecoach robbery rolled scene. Casing is most unusual being French form fitted with silver plated eagle pistol flask, brass two-cavity Colt bullet mold and original pack of Colt cartridges and an Eley cap tin. Casing is in beautiful condition with burgundy overall and green cloth liners. The 11-1/4″ x 9-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ hinged wood box is also in fine condition retaining most of its original varnish with a 2-1/2″ brass crest-like escutcheon and brass key hole escutcheon on the front. This is a most unusual and beautiful set of Colt revolvers and is pictured in Jordan’s book on Colt Pocket models. CONDITION: Guns overall in very good to fine condition. 114291 is in better condition than 114167; the better of the two guns retains about 50% of its bright blue finish on cylinder and bbl and about 80% of its muted and some bright case colors with remainder being silver/gray with scattered nicks, stains and light pitting. Lesser gun only has traces of finish on cylinder and about 50-60% finish on bbl. Frame and hammer retain about 20% muted case colors with remainder silver/gray. Backstraps and trigger guards on both guns retain about 90% of their silver plating. Stocks on both guns are sound and solid with scattered small nicks and scratches. Both guns retain virtually all of their original factory varnish. Both guns have good bores and are mechanically sound. The silver plated powder flask retains 80-90% of its original silver and has a name scratched on surface which possibly reads “Bill Bond, Winsted, Conn”. There is about a 2″ opening on seam of flask. Cartridges are in very good condition with good, discernible label on sealed pack as can be seen in pictures. Brass scissor mold is in very good condition with Colt’s Patent marking with small dings and nicks where tool was once used as a tack hammer. 4-46864 JS156 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1501	$0.00	FINE CASED PAIR COLT POCKET MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION PISTOLS IN FRENCH FITTED CASE. SN 114167 & 114291. Cal. 31. These guns have the usual configurations of Colt pocket model revolvers made in 1856. Many fancy cased guns such as these were sold in California at the height of the gold rush. These guns have 4″ oct bbls with brass pin front sights and two line New York addresses. Left side of frames are stamped “COLTS PATENT” in block letters. The silver-plated trigger guard and backstrap contain 1-pc varnished wood grips. Cylinders have stagecoach robbery rolled scene. Casing is most unusual being French form fitted with silver plated eagle pistol flask, brass two-cavity Colt bullet mold and original pack of Colt cartridges and an Eley cap tin. Casing is in beautiful condition with burgundy overall and green cloth liners. The 11-1/4″ x 9-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ hinged wood box is also in fine condition retaining most of its original varnish with a 2-1/2″ brass crest-like escutcheon and brass key hole escutcheon on the front. This is a most unusual and beautiful set of Colt revolvers and is pictured in Jordan’s book on Colt Pocket models. CONDITION: Guns overall in very good to fine condition. 114291 is in better condition than 114167; the better of the two guns retains about 50% of its bright blue finish on cylinder and bbl and about 80% of its muted and some bright case colors with remainder being silver/gray with scattered nicks, stains and light pitting. Lesser gun only has traces of finish on cylinder and about 50-60% finish on bbl. Frame and hammer retain about 20% muted case colors with remainder silver/gray. Backstraps and trigger guards on both guns retain about 90% of their silver plating. Stocks on both guns are sound and solid with scattered small nicks and scratches. Both guns retain virtually all of their original factory varnish. Both guns have good bores and are mechanically sound. The silver plated powder flask retains 80-90% of its original silver and has a name scratched on surface which possibly reads “Bill Bond, Winsted, Conn”. There is about a 2″ opening on seam of flask. Cartridges are in very good condition with good, discernible label on sealed pack as can be seen in pictures. Brass scissor mold is in very good condition with Colt’s Patent marking with small dings and nicks where tool was once used as a tack hammer. 4-46864 JS156 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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