CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER.

CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 124836. Cal. 31. Civil War Era Colt pocket with 5″ oct bbl, pin front sight, 2-line “NEW YORK CITY” address with serifs. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and silver plated brass grip frame with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing for this bbl length revolver with faded red velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a Colt’s Patent brass mold and dbl sided eagle flask with a paper container of caps, a spare nipple, a spare flask spout and orig key attached to an old German silver medallion with an engraved eagle stamped “W.S. BEECHER, / NEW HAVEN, / CONN. / 1876.” CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge. Cylinder pin has been lightly filed but serial number is partially visible. Bbl retains 30-40% orig blue, mostly flaked to a medium patina. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors. Cylinder is mostly a gray/brown patina with a series of dents in one small area and retains 70-75% stagecoach holdup scene. Three of five safety pins are prominent. Frame retains 50-60% faded case colors with balance turned silver and a few spots of pitting. Grip frame retains most of its orig strong silver plating. Grip is sound showing light wear with a few light handling & use marks and retains most of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few small spots of light pitting. Case has a grain check in lid and another in bottom, otherwise is sound with nicks & scratches and a small gouge and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is much faded and slightly loose & shrunk in lid showing moderate to heavy wear in bottom. Mold is fine and flask retains about 80% orig finish. Altogether a fine orig set. 4-59724 JR184 (3,500-5,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1396	$4,025.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 124836. Cal. 31. Civil War Era Colt pocket with 5″ oct bbl, pin front sight, 2-line “NEW YORK CITY” address with serifs. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and silver plated brass grip frame with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing for this bbl length revolver with faded red velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a Colt’s Patent brass mold and dbl sided eagle flask with a paper container of caps, a spare nipple, a spare flask spout and orig key attached to an old German silver medallion with an engraved eagle stamped “W.S. BEECHER, / NEW HAVEN, / CONN. / 1876.” CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge. Cylinder pin has been lightly filed but serial number is partially visible. Bbl retains 30-40% orig blue, mostly flaked to a medium patina. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors. Cylinder is mostly a gray/brown patina with a series of dents in one small area and retains 70-75% stagecoach holdup scene. Three of five safety pins are prominent. Frame retains 50-60% faded case colors with balance turned silver and a few spots of pitting. Grip frame retains most of its orig strong silver plating. Grip is sound showing light wear with a few light handling & use marks and retains most of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few small spots of light pitting. Case has a grain check in lid and another in bottom, otherwise is sound with nicks & scratches and a small gouge and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is much faded and slightly loose & shrunk in lid showing moderate to heavy wear in bottom. Mold is fine and flask retains about 80% orig finish. Altogether a fine orig set. 4-59724 JR184 (3,500-5,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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