COLT MODEL 1849 6″ POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH FOUR PACKS OF ORIGINAL CARTRIDGES USED BY WALTER MACDOWELL IN SOUTH WEST ARIZONA.

SN 154798. 31 Cal. Blue and case hardened with 6″ oct bbl standard configuration with 2-line address. Colt’s patent on left side of frame. 5-shot cyl with stage coach holdup scene. This gun is all matching including cyl and loading arm. This gun is accompanied by 4-packs of orig cartridges, 3 of which are still unopened and full. There is a fairly recent tag which states this gun and cartridges were used by Walter MacDowell “while in S.W. AZ in the early days”. We are not sure who Mr. MacDowell was but his gun is in very nice condition retaining orig finish and a crisp stage coach holdup scene with nearly complete varnish on the well fitted stocks. Based on SN this gun was manufactured just prior to the Civil War in 1859. PROVENANCE: Guy A. Ritter Collection. CONDITION: Gun is fine overall exhibiting about 20% bright blue finish especially in protected areas of bbl. Frame has strong traces of case colors is otherwise brown/gray. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about 90% of their orig colors. Cyl is sharp with 5 complete Sharp safety pins with nearly complete discernible stage coach holdup scene. Mechanically gun functions well with a bright, crisp bore. Cartridges are very good on average. 3 of the 4 packs have good full labels, all have some minor cracking at corners; 1 pack appears to be unopened though missing part of the label and cartridges are loose inside though probably just having lost some of the powder on edge of pack. 4-51600 JS86 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3031

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
	3031	$2,300.00	COLT MODEL 1849 6″ POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH FOUR PACKS OF ORIGINAL CARTRIDGES USED BY WALTER MACDOWELL IN SOUTH WEST ARIZONA. SN 154798. 31 Cal. Blue and case hardened with 6″ oct bbl standard configuration with 2-line address. Colt’s patent on left side of frame. 5-shot cyl with stage coach holdup scene. This gun is all matching including cyl and loading arm. This gun is accompanied by 4-packs of orig cartridges, 3 of which are still unopened and full. There is a fairly recent tag which states this gun and cartridges were used by Walter MacDowell “while in S.W. AZ in the early days”. We are not sure who Mr. MacDowell was but his gun is in very nice condition retaining orig finish and a crisp stage coach holdup scene with nearly complete varnish on the well fitted stocks. Based on SN this gun was manufactured just prior to the Civil War in 1859. PROVENANCE: Guy A. Ritter Collection. CONDITION: Gun is fine overall exhibiting about 20% bright blue finish especially in protected areas of bbl. Frame has strong traces of case colors is otherwise brown/gray. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about 90% of their orig colors. Cyl is sharp with 5 complete Sharp safety pins with nearly complete discernible stage coach holdup scene. Mechanically gun functions well with a bright, crisp bore. Cartridges are very good on average. 3 of the 4 packs have good full labels, all have some minor cracking at corners; 1 pack appears to be unopened though missing part of the label and cartridges are loose inside though probably just having lost some of the powder on edge of pack. 4-51600 JS86 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3031 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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COLT MODEL 1849 6″ POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH FOUR PACKS OF ORIGINAL CARTRIDGES USED BY WALTER MACDOWELL IN SOUTH WEST ARIZONA.