EXCEPTIONAL ENGLISH “THEOPOLIS MURCOTT” CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 208506. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York address with English proofs on bbl housing and each cyl. This variety of “London” Colts is of all American-made parts only proofed and finished in England. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and it has 5-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 a typical English walnut green velvet lined casing partitioned in the bottom for the revolver and various tools which are all missing, with exception of a wood handled cleaning tool and a few loose balls. This revolver was produced in 1862 during the height of the American Civil War but ended up in England where not much was going on and this gun appears to have remained unused and unfired, retaining most all of its original finish. 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 high orig finish and almost never with an orig case. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl and cyl retain 97-98% strong orig inky blue with a few small scratches and dings; frame hammer and loading assembly retain brilliant case colors over most of their surfaces with balance turning silver/grey; cylinder shows almost 100% of its well-rolled stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain over 90% of their strong orig silver plate. Grips are sound, solid and well-fit retaining 99% of their original varnish with very light edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Case is sound though well used with numerous dings, dents, and scratches externally; lining in case is soiled with average wear one hinge has screw that has broken through agent’s label, is slightly soiled as is paper label for “directions for loading” with a few small holes and stains. 4-51174 JS75 (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2074

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2074	$9,200.00	EXCEPTIONAL ENGLISH “THEOPOLIS MURCOTT” CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 208506. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York address with English proofs on bbl housing and each cyl. This variety of “London” Colts is of all American-made parts only proofed and finished in England. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and it has 5-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 a typical English walnut green velvet lined casing partitioned in the bottom for the revolver and various tools which are all missing, with exception of a wood handled cleaning tool and a few loose balls. This revolver was produced in 1862 during the height of the American Civil War but ended up in England where not much was going on and this gun appears to have remained unused and unfired, retaining most all of its original finish. 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 high orig finish and almost never with an orig case. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl and cyl retain 97-98% strong orig inky blue with a few small scratches and dings; frame hammer and loading assembly retain brilliant case colors over most of their surfaces with balance turning silver/grey; cylinder shows almost 100% of its well-rolled stagecoach holdup scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain over 90% of their strong orig silver plate. Grips are sound, solid and well-fit retaining 99% of their original varnish with very light edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Case is sound though well used with numerous dings, dents, and scratches externally; lining in case is soiled with average wear one hinge has screw that has broken through agent’s label, is slightly soiled as is paper label for “directions for loading” with a few small holes and stains. 4-51174 JS75 (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2074 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 ENGLISH “THEOPOLIS MURCOTT” CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.