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1302
$3,450.00

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 310932. Blue and case colored with 4″ oct bbl, cone front sight and “New-York US America” without dashes bbl address. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and brass grip frame with 1-piece walnut grips. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except the rammer lever which is properly unnumbered. The bbl retains 95-97% original glossy bright blue with light muzzle and edge wear, a couple of small nicks & scratches and a few spots of light surface rust. The rammer & lever retain most of their original case colors, brilliant on the pivot. The frame retains most of its original case colors, bright on the sides, dark on the recoil shields, fading to silver. Grip frame is a medium mustard patina. The grips show light wear and retain most of their bright original varnish. The cylinder retains 96-97% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with light pitting. Please note that the preceeding lot is just 16 serial numbers lower than this one. 4-53564 JR886 (3,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004
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