FINE CASED 6″ COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 4358. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. The large guard blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc, nicely figured walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a fine, red velvet lined mahogany English casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Inside the lid has a “Directions for Loading Colt’s Pistols” label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon copper & brass bag shaped flask marked “COLTS POCKET FLASK”, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a wood handled metal cleaning rod, an extra main spring and several extra nipples, L-shaped gun tool/nipple wrench, Eley cap tin, and key. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, It’s Evolution, Jordan & Watt, the charts on pp. 147 & 148 indicate that about 6,000 London Pocket Revolvers with this bbl address were produced. No indication of the number believed to have been cased but they are scarce especially with a most desirable 6″ bbl length. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 20-30% glossy inky orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a dark patina and several small nicks around the wedge slot; frame and loading assembly retain about 90% bright case colors; cyl shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain about 70% of their original bright blue especially in sheltered areas and balance plum/grey. Grip is sound and solid retaining 99% of its varnish with light edge wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case overall is very good with much of its original varnish with light handling & storage scratches; interior is not faded with soil and minor damage from the front sight and muzzle of revolver; label inside the lid is intact, moderately yellowed with a few small holes; flask is sound and retains about most of its original varnish with a few small dents and numerous scratches; mold retains 80-90% original inky bright blue with numerous small dents where probably used as tack hammer. L-shaped gun tool retains almost all its original bright finish. Cap tin is fine overall with good label. 4-51186 JS (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2075

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	2075	$8,625.00	FINE CASED 6″ COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 4358. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. The large guard blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc, nicely figured walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a fine, red velvet lined mahogany English casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Inside the lid has a “Directions for Loading Colt’s Pistols” label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon copper & brass bag shaped flask marked “COLTS POCKET FLASK”, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a wood handled metal cleaning rod, an extra main spring and several extra nipples, L-shaped gun tool/nipple wrench, Eley cap tin, and key. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, It’s Evolution, Jordan & Watt, the charts on pp. 147 & 148 indicate that about 6,000 London Pocket Revolvers with this bbl address were produced. No indication of the number believed to have been cased but they are scarce especially with a most desirable 6″ bbl length. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 20-30% glossy inky orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a dark patina and several small nicks around the wedge slot; frame and loading assembly retain about 90% bright case colors; cyl shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain about 70% of their original bright blue especially in sheltered areas and balance plum/grey. Grip is sound and solid retaining 99% of its varnish with light edge wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case overall is very good with much of its original varnish with light handling & storage scratches; interior is not faded with soil and minor damage from the front sight and muzzle of revolver; label inside the lid is intact, moderately yellowed with a few small holes; flask is sound and retains about most of its original varnish with a few small dents and numerous scratches; mold retains 80-90% original inky bright blue with numerous small dents where probably used as tack hammer. L-shaped gun tool retains almost all its original bright finish. Cap tin is fine overall with good label. 4-51186 JS (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2075 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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FINE CASED 6″ COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.