FINE INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 202263. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll-marking. Back strap is engraved in period lettering “JOHN.W.BOWERS. Hamilton Square N.J.”. First Lieutenant, John W. Bowers of the 21st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry. Bowers was enrolled September 2nd, 1862 as a First Lieutenant. He was mustered in on September 15th, 1862 and on June 20th, 1863 he was dismissed. His dismissal was as a result of a Court Martial. He was accused of cowardice on the field of battle in Virginia in early May 1863. The results of the Court Martial found him guilty, thus he was dismissed. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except rammer handle which is numbered “2269” (probably an assembler’s error). Bbl & cyl retain factory quality restored blue with the bbl retaining about 90-92% and the cyl about all of this fine blue. Cyl also retains about 75% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame & hammer also retain factory quality restored color case hardening with moderately faded colors. Trigger guard retains 75-80% orig silver plating and back strap silver plating at the top and on butt strap with exposed brass a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with a few light nicks & dings and some battering on bottom right edge and retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-41071 JR363 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1530	$3,540.00	FINE INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 202263. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll-marking. Back strap is engraved in period lettering “JOHN.W.BOWERS. Hamilton Square N.J.”. First Lieutenant, John W. Bowers of the 21st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry. Bowers was enrolled September 2nd, 1862 as a First Lieutenant. He was mustered in on September 15th, 1862 and on June 20th, 1863 he was dismissed. His dismissal was as a result of a Court Martial. He was accused of cowardice on the field of battle in Virginia in early May 1863. The results of the Court Martial found him guilty, thus he was dismissed. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except rammer handle which is numbered “2269” (probably an assembler’s error). Bbl & cyl retain factory quality restored blue with the bbl retaining about 90-92% and the cyl about all of this fine blue. Cyl also retains about 75% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame & hammer also retain factory quality restored color case hardening with moderately faded colors. Trigger guard retains 75-80% orig silver plating and back strap silver plating at the top and on butt strap with exposed brass a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with a few light nicks & dings and some battering on bottom right edge and retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-41071 JR363 (3,000-5,000) 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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