FINE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Revised: 3/14/2009

Correction to Typographical Error in Catalogue: This is an 1849 Pocket model, not an 1851 as stated in the catalogue description.

FINE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 9037. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, 2-line London address with serifs and “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame. Bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. It has blued steel trigger guard & backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins crisp. Accompanied by a scarce & unusual orig bird’s eye maple, blue velvet lined English casing. Inside lid has orig Colt directions label and is compartmented in bottom for a maple handled cleaning rod, blued 2-cavity iron “COLTS PATENT” bullet mold marked on right side “31 PKT”, a Hawksley bag shaped flask with broken spring, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Reilly’s caps. Covered compartment in right rear contains a few bullets & balls. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge (grip was not checked). Appears to be unfired with bbl retaining 75-80% glossy orig blue with balance cleaned to a light patina. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors with handle having been cleaned bright. Frame retains about all of its orig factory case colors, strong & bright on right side, somewhat faded on left side. Hammer retains about all of its orig case colors, turning silver on top edge. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about 30% orig blue with balance a silver patina from handling, not use. Cylinder retains 75-80% thinning orig blue and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and light edge wear and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with blue still in grooves. Case has a couple of minor loose corners and is missing front escutcheon, otherwise is completely intact with only minor handling & storage marks. Interior is extremely fine with very light soil with some yellowing to label in lid. Mold retains 60-70% thin orig blue. Flask has a small dent on one side, with aforementioned broken spring and retains most of its orig finish. Cap tin & cleaning rod are fine. 4-35955 JR31 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2065	$6,325.00	Revised: 3/14/2009 Correction to Typographical Error in Catalogue: This is an 1849 Pocket model, not an 1851 as stated in the catalogue description. FINE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 9037. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, 2-line London address with serifs and “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame. Bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. It has blued steel trigger guard & backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins crisp. Accompanied by a scarce & unusual orig bird’s eye maple, blue velvet lined English casing. Inside lid has orig Colt directions label and is compartmented in bottom for a maple handled cleaning rod, blued 2-cavity iron “COLTS PATENT” bullet mold marked on right side “31 PKT”, a Hawksley bag shaped flask with broken spring, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Reilly’s caps. Covered compartment in right rear contains a few bullets & balls. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge (grip was not checked). Appears to be unfired with bbl retaining 75-80% glossy orig blue with balance cleaned to a light patina. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors with handle having been cleaned bright. Frame retains about all of its orig factory case colors, strong & bright on right side, somewhat faded on left side. Hammer retains about all of its orig case colors, turning silver on top edge. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about 30% orig blue with balance a silver patina from handling, not use. Cylinder retains 75-80% thinning orig blue and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and light edge wear and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with blue still in grooves. Case has a couple of minor loose corners and is missing front escutcheon, otherwise is completely intact with only minor handling & storage marks. Interior is extremely fine with very light soil with some yellowing to label in lid. Mold retains 60-70% thin orig blue. Flask has a small dent on one side, with aforementioned broken spring and retains most of its orig finish. Cap tin & cleaning rod are fine. 4-35955 JR31 (4,000-6,000) 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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