CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 155643. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Cyl has five chambers with stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking and all five safety pins serviceable. Left side of frame is marked with a small “Colts Patent” and left shoulder trigger of guard has a small “M” inspector initial and a small “K” on left front web of trigger guard. The 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 orig burgundy velvet lined Colt mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided eagle & stars flask, a brass two-cavity “Colts Patent” bullet mold without sprue cutter and a packet of six combustible cartridges. This revolver was produced in about 1859 and would have been available for service on the frontier and later during the Civil War. They continued in service well into the 1870s until they were supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. CONDITION: Fine, all matching incl rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 75% thinning orig blue and the rammer pivot strong, flaked case colors; frame retains 75-80% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas; sides of the hammer retain dark case colors, turned silver on top edge; cyl retains about 25-30% orig blue and shows about 95% stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap retain 88-90% strong orig silver. Grip is sound, showing moderate edge wear and retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with heavy pitting. Case is sound with light nicks & scratches, a couple of dings on the lid and retains most of its orig varnish. Lid lining is lightly faded with a couple spots of chemical damage from contact with the cyl; bottom is moderately faded and heavily soiled with solid partitions; flask is very fine to extremely fine and show about 90% strong orig finish; mold is very fine as is cartridge packet. 4-53524 JR137 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3030

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
	3030	$4,130.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 155643. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Cyl has five chambers with stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking and all five safety pins serviceable. Left side of frame is marked with a small “Colts Patent” and left shoulder trigger of guard has a small “M” inspector initial and a small “K” on left front web of trigger guard. The 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 orig burgundy velvet lined Colt mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided eagle & stars flask, a brass two-cavity “Colts Patent” bullet mold without sprue cutter and a packet of six combustible cartridges. This revolver was produced in about 1859 and would have been available for service on the frontier and later during the Civil War. They continued in service well into the 1870s until they were supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. CONDITION: Fine, all matching incl rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 75% thinning orig blue and the rammer pivot strong, flaked case colors; frame retains 75-80% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas; sides of the hammer retain dark case colors, turned silver on top edge; cyl retains about 25-30% orig blue and shows about 95% stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap retain 88-90% strong orig silver. Grip is sound, showing moderate edge wear and retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with heavy pitting. Case is sound with light nicks & scratches, a couple of dings on the lid and retains most of its orig varnish. Lid lining is lightly faded with a couple spots of chemical damage from contact with the cyl; bottom is moderately faded and heavily soiled with solid partitions; flask is very fine to extremely fine and show about 90% strong orig finish; mold is very fine as is cartridge packet. 4-53524 JR137 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3030 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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CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.