EXCEPTIONAL 4″ CIVIL WAR COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER DISPLAYED IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.

SN 287981. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York address. Left side of frame has “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 model was one of Colt’s most popular revolvers having received immediate acceptance with the buying public upon its introduction with approx. 325,000 being produced in the period 1850-1873. This revolver was produced just after the Civil War in 1866. They usually served under harsh circumstances with very little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. This is a beautiful gun with 4″ bbl and an exceptional cyl retaining most all its original blue that would be difficult to upgrade. Few guns have ever made it to the display floor of the Metropolitan Musem of Art however this gun was part of the John Parsons Collection displayed and cataloged in a New York Metropolitan Museum catalog from the mid-1950’s PROVENANCE: John Parsons Collection. Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching. Bbl retains about 98% of its glossy orig blue with few light scratches and right side of bbl housing has some dents and scratches along slot for wedge and wedge has several dents. Rammer & handle retain much of their original case colors; frame retains most of its original brilliant case color; hammer also retains most of its original case color; cyl is really exceptional retaining 80-90% orig blue with the balance plum and shows about 100% sharp stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap have yellow patina with traces of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound, well-fit retaining 97% original varnish with edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-54420 JS13 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1334

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
	1334	$9,200.00	EXCEPTIONAL 4″ CIVIL WAR COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER DISPLAYED IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. SN 287981. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York address. Left side of frame has “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 model was one of Colt’s most popular revolvers having received immediate acceptance with the buying public upon its introduction with approx. 325,000 being produced in the period 1850-1873. This revolver was produced just after the Civil War in 1866. They usually served under harsh circumstances with very little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. This is a beautiful gun with 4″ bbl and an exceptional cyl retaining most all its original blue that would be difficult to upgrade. Few guns have ever made it to the display floor of the Metropolitan Musem of Art however this gun was part of the John Parsons Collection displayed and cataloged in a New York Metropolitan Museum catalog from the mid-1950’s PROVENANCE: John Parsons Collection. Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching. Bbl retains about 98% of its glossy orig blue with few light scratches and right side of bbl housing has some dents and scratches along slot for wedge and wedge has several dents. Rammer & handle retain much of their original case colors; frame retains most of its original brilliant case color; hammer also retains most of its original case color; cyl is really exceptional retaining 80-90% orig blue with the balance plum and shows about 100% sharp stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap have yellow patina with traces of their orig silver plating. Grip is sound, well-fit retaining 97% original varnish with edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-54420 JS13 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1334 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 4″ CIVIL WAR COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER DISPLAYED IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.