SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 157807. Cal 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl has five chambers and the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. All five safety pins are crisp & new. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Grip was not removed to check for matching number. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing that is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided, early eagle flask, a blued steel bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with green label and a functioning key. The Model 1849 was produced in large quantities (about 325,000) 1850-1873. This model succeeded the Model 1848 Baby Dragoon revolver and was an enormous success. These little pistols saw very hard service throughout the American West and literally around the world. They are rarely found with high orig finish and cased examples with high finish are becoming very rare. PROVENANCE: The renowned Al Cali Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, new & unfired, all matching. Bbl retains about 98% glossy orig blue with brilliant case colors on rammer handle & pivot; frame & hammer also retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors with only some slight thinning on left recoil shield. Cyl retains most of its glossy orig blue with a few scattered spots of light flaking and shows 99% plus stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Trigger guard & front strap retain about 98% crisp orig silver, turning dark, with three small spots on front strap. Backstrap and buttstrap retain thin orig silver. Grip is crisp with no discernible flaws and retains all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the lid and another in the bottom with light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with light soil and solid partitions. Flask is as new as the revolver with only a couple small spots on the collar and spout. Mold retains about 75% glossy orig blue with crisp sharp cavities, the loss areas flaked to a light patina. Mold is unused. Cap tin is fine. 4-48083 JR214 (35,000-45,000) – Lot 1297

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1297	$0.00	SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 157807. Cal 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl has five chambers and the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. All five safety pins are crisp & new. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Grip was not removed to check for matching number. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing that is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided, early eagle flask, a blued steel bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with green label and a functioning key. The Model 1849 was produced in large quantities (about 325,000) 1850-1873. This model succeeded the Model 1848 Baby Dragoon revolver and was an enormous success. These little pistols saw very hard service throughout the American West and literally around the world. They are rarely found with high orig finish and cased examples with high finish are becoming very rare. PROVENANCE: The renowned Al Cali Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, new & unfired, all matching. Bbl retains about 98% glossy orig blue with brilliant case colors on rammer handle & pivot; frame & hammer also retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors with only some slight thinning on left recoil shield. Cyl retains most of its glossy orig blue with a few scattered spots of light flaking and shows 99% plus stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Trigger guard & front strap retain about 98% crisp orig silver, turning dark, with three small spots on front strap. Backstrap and buttstrap retain thin orig silver. Grip is crisp with no discernible flaws and retains all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the lid and another in the bottom with light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with light soil and solid partitions. Flask is as new as the revolver with only a couple small spots on the collar and spout. Mold retains about 75% glossy orig blue with crisp sharp cavities, the loss areas flaked to a light patina. Mold is unused. Cap tin is fine. 4-48083 JR214 (35,000-45,000) – Lot 1297 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.