CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 264849. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. The large loop silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking with four of the six safety pins crisp & prominent while the other two are partially battered. Accompanied by its orig purple velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided pocket size eagle & shield flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter and the locator pin mounted in the right arm like English style. Although this revolver was produced in large quantities from about 1850 to 1873 very few remain in pristine untouched condition such as this one. They were usually exposed to continuous use in adverse conditions with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Marty Lane (1999); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina with only faint sharp edge wear. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig factory case colors. Cyl retains 85-88% glossy orig blue and shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame retains virtually all of its orig silver plating. Grip is sound with a chip in the right heel and a few minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Chambers of cyl & bore retain virtually all of their orig factory blue indicating that this revolver is probably unfired. Case has three grain checks in lid and three in bottom with a few spots of old fill and retains most of a very old restored finish. The fill material appears to be Gutta Percha. Interior is lightly faded with light to moderate soil in bottom with solid partitions. Flask, probably a replacement, retains about 60% orig finish with one dent; mold is crisp & clean and retains about all of a fine restored finish; nipple wrench & cap box are fine. 4-45248 JR65 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	1605	$8,050.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 264849. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. The large loop silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking with four of the six safety pins crisp & prominent while the other two are partially battered. Accompanied by its orig purple velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided pocket size eagle & shield flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter and the locator pin mounted in the right arm like English style. Although this revolver was produced in large quantities from about 1850 to 1873 very few remain in pristine untouched condition such as this one. They were usually exposed to continuous use in adverse conditions with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Marty Lane (1999); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina with only faint sharp edge wear. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig factory case colors. Cyl retains 85-88% glossy orig blue and shows about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame retains virtually all of its orig silver plating. Grip is sound with a chip in the right heel and a few minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Chambers of cyl & bore retain virtually all of their orig factory blue indicating that this revolver is probably unfired. Case has three grain checks in lid and three in bottom with a few spots of old fill and retains most of a very old restored finish. The fill material appears to be Gutta Percha. Interior is lightly faded with light to moderate soil in bottom with solid partitions. Flask, probably a replacement, retains about 60% orig finish with one dent; mold is crisp & clean and retains about all of a fine restored finish; nipple wrench & cap box are fine. 4-45248 JR65 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}