RARE COLT WELLS FARGO MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE COLT WELLS FARGO MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 48133. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New-York City address with brackets. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cyl has 5-chambers with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five safety pins prominent and serviceable. This revolver is somewhat more scarce than normally in that it has the short bbl extension and thin lug. The cyl spindle is without grease grooves and has a cupped end to be used as a ramrod for loading the cylinder. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only about 4,000 of these rare little revolvers produced in the period of manufacture in the serial range from 15,000 to 164,000. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 6,000 of this model produced. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with slight sharp edge wear and some nicks & dings around wedge slot; frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors that are naturally sort of dull, faded on top edge of hammer; cyl retains about 50-60% thin orig blue and about 95% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their oxidized silver plating. Grip is sound showing faint sharp edge wear and overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired, chambers retain about all of their orig blue. 4-46382 JR109 (25,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1516	$0.00	RARE COLT WELLS FARGO MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 48133. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New-York City address with brackets. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cyl has 5-chambers with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five safety pins prominent and serviceable. This revolver is somewhat more scarce than normally in that it has the short bbl extension and thin lug. The cyl spindle is without grease grooves and has a cupped end to be used as a ramrod for loading the cylinder. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only about 4,000 of these rare little revolvers produced in the period of manufacture in the serial range from 15,000 to 164,000. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 6,000 of this model produced. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with slight sharp edge wear and some nicks & dings around wedge slot; frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors that are naturally sort of dull, faded on top edge of hammer; cyl retains about 50-60% thin orig blue and about 95% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their oxidized silver plating. Grip is sound showing faint sharp edge wear and overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired, chambers retain about all of their orig blue. 4-46382 JR109 (25,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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