EXCEPTIONAL 6″ CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 204749. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl and scarce 6 shot cyl., brass pin front sight and scarce 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and it has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The large guard silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an red lined mahogany casing partitioned in the bottom for the revolver, a brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a dbl sided brass eagle flask. An ELEY cap tin marked “COLT PATENT BELT AND POCKET PISTOLS” on its original label is found in middle lower compartment. This revolver was produced in 1862 during the height of the Civil War and almost certainly would have seen service during the Civil War and later, probably on the American Frontier. These small revolvers were extremely popular from their first production until well into the 1870s when they were supplanted by the advent of the self-contained cartridge revolver. They saw extensive use by frontier people of all walks of life and are rarely found today with such near new condition and almost never with an orig case. This is an exemplary 6″ pocket with a scarce 6-shot cyl. According to Jordan & Watt in their text on Colt pockets, only 5,700 6-shot variants were made in the Hartford range of over 20,000 pistols. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall. All matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue. Rammer pivot & handle retain brilliant case colors; frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides, turned dark on recoil shields; hammer retains most of it orig bright case colors; cylinder retains about 40% orig bright blue with the balance flaked to a grey/silver and shows almost 100% crisp rolled stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain about 95% plus of their strong orig silver plate. Grips are sound and solid, well-fit retaining almost all their original bright varnish with only the slightest edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Case is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior has some light fading inside. Brass 2 cavity mold is crisp with good yellow patina and some staining; flask retains most of its original varnish retaining a nice patina. Cap tin excellent overall retaining most of its original japanning and fine green label. 1 cartridge pack is sound and solid with discernible label as can be seen. Bottom pack has good label but is cracked open with 2 perfect cartridges and 2 broken cartridges. 4-51133 JS70 (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2070

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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	2070	$10,925.00	EXCEPTIONAL 6″ CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 204749. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl and scarce 6 shot cyl., brass pin front sight and scarce 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and it has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The large guard silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an red lined mahogany casing partitioned in the bottom for the revolver, a brass 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a dbl sided brass eagle flask. An ELEY cap tin marked “COLT PATENT BELT AND POCKET PISTOLS” on its original label is found in middle lower compartment. This revolver was produced in 1862 during the height of the Civil War and almost certainly would have seen service during the Civil War and later, probably on the American Frontier. These small revolvers were extremely popular from their first production until well into the 1870s when they were supplanted by the advent of the self-contained cartridge revolver. They saw extensive use by frontier people of all walks of life and are rarely found today with such near new condition and almost never with an orig case. This is an exemplary 6″ pocket with a scarce 6-shot cyl. According to Jordan & Watt in their text on Colt pockets, only 5,700 6-shot variants were made in the Hartford range of over 20,000 pistols. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall. All matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue. Rammer pivot & handle retain brilliant case colors; frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides, turned dark on recoil shields; hammer retains most of it orig bright case colors; cylinder retains about 40% orig bright blue with the balance flaked to a grey/silver and shows almost 100% crisp rolled stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain about 95% plus of their strong orig silver plate. Grips are sound and solid, well-fit retaining almost all their original bright varnish with only the slightest edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Case is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior has some light fading inside. Brass 2 cavity mold is crisp with good yellow patina and some staining; flask retains most of its original varnish retaining a nice patina. Cap tin excellent overall retaining most of its original japanning and fine green label. 1 cartridge pack is sound and solid with discernible label as can be seen. Bottom pack has good label but is cracked open with 2 perfect cartridges and 2 broken cartridges. 4-51133 JS70 (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2070 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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EXCEPTIONAL 6″ CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.