SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 5833. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address. Center left side of frame is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Cyl has stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking with five chambers and all five safety pins serviceable. The large guard iron trigger guard and backstrap contain a very nicely figured, varnished 1-pc walnut grip, matching numbered to this revolver. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by a rare blue velvet lined, maple English Colt casing with empty gold washed plaque in the lid, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver with spaces for a flask, mold and L-shaped nipple wrench in the front and space for a cleaning rod in the back. Right rear corner has a covered compartment with replacement lid. Lid is orig but not for this case. Inside the lid has the attached paper label “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS”. Pocket Model Colts with London address are quite rare with only about 11,000 produced 1853-1857 in Colt’s London Armory. Cased examples are somewhat scarce with an estimated 3,000 sold as cased sets. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except cyl spindle which is a replacement. No orig finish remains being a cleaned grey patina. Cyl is matching patina and shows 60-70% stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking. Grip is very fine showing only light wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate pitting. Hammer screw & wedge screw are replacements. Case is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded with staining from cleaning solution in the bottom and missing one partition; label is completely intact and yellowed with some spots of soil; cap tin is good. 4-47881 JR143 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1305

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
	1305	$0.00	SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5833. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address. Center left side of frame is marked “Colt’s Patent”. Cyl has stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking with five chambers and all five safety pins serviceable. The large guard iron trigger guard and backstrap contain a very nicely figured, varnished 1-pc walnut grip, matching numbered to this revolver. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by a rare blue velvet lined, maple English Colt casing with empty gold washed plaque in the lid, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver with spaces for a flask, mold and L-shaped nipple wrench in the front and space for a cleaning rod in the back. Right rear corner has a covered compartment with replacement lid. Lid is orig but not for this case. Inside the lid has the attached paper label “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS”. Pocket Model Colts with London address are quite rare with only about 11,000 produced 1853-1857 in Colt’s London Armory. Cased examples are somewhat scarce with an estimated 3,000 sold as cased sets. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except cyl spindle which is a replacement. No orig finish remains being a cleaned grey patina. Cyl is matching patina and shows 60-70% stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking. Grip is very fine showing only light wear with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate pitting. Hammer screw & wedge screw are replacements. Case is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded with staining from cleaning solution in the bottom and missing one partition; label is completely intact and yellowed with some spots of soil; cap tin is good. 4-47881 JR143 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1305 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 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.