COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 108353. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs at each end. It has 5-shot cylinder with faint “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge. No orig finish remains on iron being a medium silver/brown patina with some light chemical streaking on bbl. Cylinder retains 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins strong. Trigger guard retains 40-50% orig silver plating with backstrap a mellow brass patina with light silver on buttstrap. Grip is sound with light edge wear and a few nicks and retains 90-95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light fine pitting. 4-59615 JR410 (750-1,250)

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
	1400	$1,725.00	COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 108353. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs at each end. It has 5-shot cylinder with faint “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge. No orig finish remains on iron being a medium silver/brown patina with some light chemical streaking on bbl. Cylinder retains 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins strong. Trigger guard retains 40-50% orig silver plating with backstrap a mellow brass patina with light silver on buttstrap. Grip is sound with light edge wear and a few nicks and retains 90-95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light fine pitting. 4-59615 JR410 (750-1,250) 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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