FINE CASED 6″ COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 7846. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. The large guard silver plated steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc, nicely figured walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a fine, green velvet lined mahogany English casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Inside the lid has a fragment of “Directions for Loading Colt’s Pistols” label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon copper & brass bag shaped flask, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a maple handled metal cleaning rod, L-shaped gun tool/nipple wrench, Eley cap tin, orig pack of 6 Colt pocket pistol cartridges and functioning key. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, It’s Evolution, Jordan & Watt, the charts on pp. 147 & 148 indicate that about 6,000 London Pocket Revolvers with this bbl address were produced. No indication of the number believed to have been cased but they are scarce especially with a most desirable 6″ bbl length. PROVENANCE: Joe DeSaye, Turner, MT. Lewis Yearout 1962. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine to very fine overall. All matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 50% glossy inky orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a plum/gray patina and several small nicks around the wedge slot; frame and loading assembly retain about 70% bright case colors with balance silver/gray; cyl shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene and retains about 10% orig thinning blue; trigger guard retains about 10% orig dull silver plating & backstrap retains small traces in protected areas. Grip is sound and solid retaining 98% of its varnish with light edge wear. Mechanics are fine, crisp rifling in bore. Case overall is very good with much of its original varnish with light handling & storage scratches & replaced brass plaque; interior is not faded but soiled and minor damage from the front sight and muzzle of revolver; label inside the lid is only about 20% retained as can be seen in photographs. Flask is extremely fine retaining most all of its orig varnish with a few scattered scratches, blue steel spring retains most of its orig color; mold retains traces of orig finish and is marked “31PKT” on side and “Colts Patent” on sprue cutter. L-shaped gun tool shows old cleaning, pitting and about half of its orig blued refinish. Cap tin is fine as is pack of cartridges, both with fine labels. 4-53927 JS40 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3028

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	3028	$4,600.00	FINE CASED 6″ COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7846. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. The large guard silver plated steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc, nicely figured walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a fine, green velvet lined mahogany English casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Inside the lid has a fragment of “Directions for Loading Colt’s Pistols” label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon copper & brass bag shaped flask, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a maple handled metal cleaning rod, L-shaped gun tool/nipple wrench, Eley cap tin, orig pack of 6 Colt pocket pistol cartridges and functioning key. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, It’s Evolution, Jordan & Watt, the charts on pp. 147 & 148 indicate that about 6,000 London Pocket Revolvers with this bbl address were produced. No indication of the number believed to have been cased but they are scarce especially with a most desirable 6″ bbl length. PROVENANCE: Joe DeSaye, Turner, MT. Lewis Yearout 1962. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine to very fine overall. All matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 50% glossy inky orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a plum/gray patina and several small nicks around the wedge slot; frame and loading assembly retain about 70% bright case colors with balance silver/gray; cyl shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene and retains about 10% orig thinning blue; trigger guard retains about 10% orig dull silver plating & backstrap retains small traces in protected areas. Grip is sound and solid retaining 98% of its varnish with light edge wear. Mechanics are fine, crisp rifling in bore. Case overall is very good with much of its original varnish with light handling & storage scratches & replaced brass plaque; interior is not faded but soiled and minor damage from the front sight and muzzle of revolver; label inside the lid is only about 20% retained as can be seen in photographs. Flask is extremely fine retaining most all of its orig varnish with a few scattered scratches, blue steel spring retains most of its orig color; mold retains traces of orig finish and is marked “31PKT” on side and “Colts Patent” on sprue cutter. L-shaped gun tool shows old cleaning, pitting and about half of its orig blued refinish. Cap tin is fine as is pack of cartridges, both with fine labels. 4-53927 JS40 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3028 Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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FINE CASED 6″ COLT MODEL 1849 LONDON POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.