SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8364. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line “ADDRESS. COL: COLT / LONDON” with long finial brackets. Frame has large “COLT’S PATENT” on left side and the large loop, silver plated, steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a highly figured light English walnut varnished 1-pc grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five pins slightly battered but serviceable. Left side of bbl & cyl have English proofs. Accompanied by its orig red velvet lined, Colt London Agency, round edge, mahogany casing with empty shield in lid. Inside lid has a Colt London Agency “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a bag shaped Dixon flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, an empty tin for Eley’s caps and cast lead bullets & balls in the right rear covered compartment. Compartments for the bullet mold & cleaning rod are empty. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 11,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1853-57. This was during the height of British colonialism throughout Asia, Africa & the Middle East wherein they were engaged in various wars. At that time British officers were required to provide their own sidearms with the Colt revolver being a favorite. As such most London Agency Colt revolvers saw continuous and hard service with the British military usually under very adverse circumstances with limited or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy strong orig blue with the only losses flaked, not worn to a medium patina; rammer & handle retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot; frame & hammer also retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors, moderately faded on top edge of hammer; cyl retains 20-25% orig blue with balance flaked, not worn to a medium patina and shows about 98-99% strong stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard retains about 70% strong orig silver plating with front strap a dark metal color; backstrap & buttstrap retain about 92-93% orig silver plating with bubbling on back strap; grip is sound with sharp edges and a few scattered light handling & use marks and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has a slightly shrunken lid, otherwise is completely sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches; interior is lightly faded & soiled with yellowed label; flask retains 95-96% strong orig finish with bright gold wash on collar & spout and bright fire blued spring; nipple wrench is fine; cap tin is rusted. 4-45229 JR64 (6,000-8,000)

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.

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	1606	$8,050.00	SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8364. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line “ADDRESS. COL: COLT / LONDON” with long finial brackets. Frame has large “COLT’S PATENT” on left side and the large loop, silver plated, steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a highly figured light English walnut varnished 1-pc grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five pins slightly battered but serviceable. Left side of bbl & cyl have English proofs. Accompanied by its orig red velvet lined, Colt London Agency, round edge, mahogany casing with empty shield in lid. Inside lid has a Colt London Agency “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a bag shaped Dixon flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, an empty tin for Eley’s caps and cast lead bullets & balls in the right rear covered compartment. Compartments for the bullet mold & cleaning rod are empty. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 11,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1853-57. This was during the height of British colonialism throughout Asia, Africa & the Middle East wherein they were engaged in various wars. At that time British officers were required to provide their own sidearms with the Colt revolver being a favorite. As such most London Agency Colt revolvers saw continuous and hard service with the British military usually under very adverse circumstances with limited or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy strong orig blue with the only losses flaked, not worn to a medium patina; rammer & handle retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot; frame & hammer also retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors, moderately faded on top edge of hammer; cyl retains 20-25% orig blue with balance flaked, not worn to a medium patina and shows about 98-99% strong stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard retains about 70% strong orig silver plating with front strap a dark metal color; backstrap & buttstrap retain about 92-93% orig silver plating with bubbling on back strap; grip is sound with sharp edges and a few scattered light handling & use marks and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has a slightly shrunken lid, otherwise is completely sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches; interior is lightly faded & soiled with yellowed label; flask retains 95-96% strong orig finish with bright gold wash on collar & spout and bright fire blued spring; nipple wrench is fine; cap tin is rusted. 4-45229 JR64 (6,000-8,000) 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.

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