SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7839. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address “ADDRESS. COL: COLT. / LONDON” with normal bracket with leaves. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” and it has blued iron trigger guard & silver plated iron back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Accompanied by an orig oak English casing with red velvet lining and the Colt Directions label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag flask, a “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver in high polish fire blue, an early lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps and a packet of six combustible cartridges. Covered right rear compartment contains a functioning key and a brass handle steel cleaning rod. Only approx. 10,755 of these “LONDON” marked pocket models were produced and few remain in high condition today. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with balance having flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, mostly brilliant on frame, darkened on hammer. Cylinder retains 80-85% glossy orig blue thinned over rolled area and retains all five safety pins. Stagecoach holdup scene appears to have been hand enhanced with fine deep markings and retains about 98% orig scene. Trigger guard retains traces of blue with front strap & trigger bow a gray patina. Back strap retains about all of its orig silver plating. Grip has a chipped right toe, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and light edge wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. Case has a couple of grain checks in bottom & another in lid, otherwise is sound, having been lightly cleaned with small gouges in lid and usual handling & storage marks. Interior is lightly faded with yellowed “DIRECTIONS” label with light soil in bottom. Flask has a few small dents and retains about 85% orig finish. Mold is fine and retains most of an old restored finish. Nipple wrench/screwdriver retains most of its brilliant fire blue. Cartridge packet is extremely fine and cap tin is good. Cleaning rod has areas of pitting. 4-35304 JR224 (9,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	2063	$10,925.00	SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7839. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address “ADDRESS. COL: COLT. / LONDON” with normal bracket with leaves. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” and it has blued iron trigger guard & silver plated iron back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Accompanied by an orig oak English casing with red velvet lining and the Colt Directions label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag flask, a “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver in high polish fire blue, an early lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps and a packet of six combustible cartridges. Covered right rear compartment contains a functioning key and a brass handle steel cleaning rod. Only approx. 10,755 of these “LONDON” marked pocket models were produced and few remain in high condition today. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with balance having flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, mostly brilliant on frame, darkened on hammer. Cylinder retains 80-85% glossy orig blue thinned over rolled area and retains all five safety pins. Stagecoach holdup scene appears to have been hand enhanced with fine deep markings and retains about 98% orig scene. Trigger guard retains traces of blue with front strap & trigger bow a gray patina. Back strap retains about all of its orig silver plating. Grip has a chipped right toe, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and light edge wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. Case has a couple of grain checks in bottom & another in lid, otherwise is sound, having been lightly cleaned with small gouges in lid and usual handling & storage marks. Interior is lightly faded with yellowed “DIRECTIONS” label with light soil in bottom. Flask has a few small dents and retains about 85% orig finish. Mold is fine and retains most of an old restored finish. Nipple wrench/screwdriver retains most of its brilliant fire blue. Cartridge packet is extremely fine and cap tin is good. Cleaning rod has areas of pitting. 4-35304 JR224 (9,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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