EXCEPTIONAL 5″ CIVIL WAR COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH COLUMBUS GEORGIA GUN DEALER COLT CASING.

SN 203392. Cal. 31. This nearly mint gun is found in an orig Colt casing with unique printed paper label showing options for Colt pistols for bbl length, engraving or added ivory. A penciled inscription on label reads “L G Schuessler, Columbus, Georgia”. L G Schuessler fought in the Civil War in the Williams Company, City Battalion Georgia Infantry from Columbus, Georgia. Schuessler died in 1917 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery in Columbus. This particular revolver was made early in 1862 and many new Col. Colt’s guns somehow ended up occasionally in the Confederacy though they were not directly imported. This revolver confirms to other Civil War pocket models being blue & color case hardened with oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. This is a beautiful cased gun with possible Confederate association that would be difficult to upgrade. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching. Bbl retains 97-98% of its glossy orig blue with few light scratches. Rammer & handle retain much of their original case colors; frame retains most of its original brilliant case color, though most was originally silver/grey; hammer also retains most of its original case color; cyl is really exceptional retaining 80-90% orig blue with the balance plum/silver and shows about 100% sharp stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 99% of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound, well-fit retaining 99% original varnish with almost no edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore 4-54416 JS20 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1332

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
	1332	$8,050.00	EXCEPTIONAL 5″ CIVIL WAR COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH COLUMBUS GEORGIA GUN DEALER COLT CASING. SN 203392. Cal. 31. This nearly mint gun is found in an orig Colt casing with unique printed paper label showing options for Colt pistols for bbl length, engraving or added ivory. A penciled inscription on label reads “L G Schuessler, Columbus, Georgia”. L G Schuessler fought in the Civil War in the Williams Company, City Battalion Georgia Infantry from Columbus, Georgia. Schuessler died in 1917 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery in Columbus. This particular revolver was made early in 1862 and many new Col. Colt’s guns somehow ended up occasionally in the Confederacy though they were not directly imported. This revolver confirms to other Civil War pocket models being blue & color case hardened with oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. This is a beautiful cased gun with possible Confederate association that would be difficult to upgrade. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching. Bbl retains 97-98% of its glossy orig blue with few light scratches. Rammer & handle retain much of their original case colors; frame retains most of its original brilliant case color, though most was originally silver/grey; hammer also retains most of its original case color; cyl is really exceptional retaining 80-90% orig blue with the balance plum/silver and shows about 100% sharp stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 99% of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound, well-fit retaining 99% original varnish with almost no edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore 4-54416 JS20 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1332 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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EXCEPTIONAL 5″ CIVIL WAR COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH COLUMBUS GEORGIA GUN DEALER COLT CASING.