WONDERFUL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 418. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brasspin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated, small guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a fine blue velvet lined, English mahogany casing with empty brass plaque in the lid and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a Dixon “COLTS POCKET FLASK” brass and copper bag shaped flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet mold with sprue cutter and straight legs, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a large tin of Eley’s caps and an all metal cleaning rod in its compartment at the rear. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 11,000 of these revolvers produced in the period 1853-1857. Mr. Wilson indicates that this is the second model and is of a series probably made up of Hartford produced parts and is without beveled edge on the loading cutout. These London Pocket Model Colts are quite scarce, especially cased examples and those with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Collection; Herb Glass; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl and grip. bbl retains about 30% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; rammer and handle retain about all of their orig case colors, strong and bright on the pivot; frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, lightly faded on the left recoil shield and turned a little dark on top edge of hammer; trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating; cyl retains about 60-65% orig blue and shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; all 5 safety pins are crisp and serviceable; grip is sound with a couple small nicks and retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. Case has a couple grain checks in the lid otherwise is sound with light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is strong and bright in the lid with very light soil; lining in the bottom is lightly faded with light soil from contact with the bbl, hammer spur and edge of the grip; flask retains about 98% orig finish; mold has some light flaking on the legs otherwise appears to be new and unused; other accessories are fine. (WG-23) 4-51054 JR373 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2016

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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	2016	$9,200.00	WONDERFUL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 418. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brasspin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated, small guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a fine blue velvet lined, English mahogany casing with empty brass plaque in the lid and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a Dixon “COLTS POCKET FLASK” brass and copper bag shaped flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet mold with sprue cutter and straight legs, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a large tin of Eley’s caps and an all metal cleaning rod in its compartment at the rear. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 11,000 of these revolvers produced in the period 1853-1857. Mr. Wilson indicates that this is the second model and is of a series probably made up of Hartford produced parts and is without beveled edge on the loading cutout. These London Pocket Model Colts are quite scarce, especially cased examples and those with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Collection; Herb Glass; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl and grip. bbl retains about 30% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; rammer and handle retain about all of their orig case colors, strong and bright on the pivot; frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, lightly faded on the left recoil shield and turned a little dark on top edge of hammer; trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating; cyl retains about 60-65% orig blue and shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; all 5 safety pins are crisp and serviceable; grip is sound with a couple small nicks and retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. Case has a couple grain checks in the lid otherwise is sound with light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is strong and bright in the lid with very light soil; lining in the bottom is lightly faded with light soil from contact with the bbl, hammer spur and edge of the grip; flask retains about 98% orig finish; mold has some light flaking on the legs otherwise appears to be new and unused; other accessories are fine. (WG-23) 4-51054 JR373 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2016 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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WONDERFUL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.