INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 182327. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. The silver-plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain an unnumbered, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is 5 shots with stagecoach hold up scene roll marking & 4 of the 5 safety pins serviceable. Buttstrap is period script engraved “H. F. Chappell”. Hiram F. Chappell of New London, CT enlisted in Union Army at age 27 as a 2nd Lt on May 7, 1861 & was commissioned into Company E, CT 2nd Infantry, where they were engaged in the first Battle of Bull Run, Feb. 21, 1861. He was mustered out on Aug 7, 1861 & commissioned into Company D, CT 12th Infantry on Jan 1, 1862 and was transferred out on Nov 26, 1864 into Company D, 12th CT Infantry and mustered out on Aug 12, 1865. He was promoted to 1st Lt on Oct 14, 1861 & to Capt on Apr 19, 1863. He was born on Sept 21, 1833, survived the war & died Oct 5, 1915. Capt Chappell’s 12th CT was engaged in the Louisiana area from Oct 1862, participating in several battles there, most notably the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana May 25-July 9, 1863. In 1864, they were in the Shenandoah in the battles of Winchester Sept 19, 1864, Fishers Hill Sept 22, 1864 & the very costly battle of Cedar Creek Oct 19, 1864 where they suffered heavy casualties. Cedar Creek was their last battle. They participated in the Grand Review in 1865 and were mustered out in Aug 1865. This revolver was listed as item #1833 in a Flayderman catalog. Accompanying this revolver are numerous reprints of histories of the 2nd & 12th CT along with reprints of muster roles for Capt Chappell dating from 1861-1863 and numerous pages of pension applications and supporting documentation. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman, Marlan Polhemus Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge & grip which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 85% thinning orig blue & the rammer dark case colors. Frame & hammer retain smoky case colors, lightly cleaned. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver plate with light wear on front strap. Grip is sound with lightly worn edges & retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of pitting. Cylinder is gray metal patina and shows 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene. 4-48745 JR83 (3,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	2148	$4,025.00	INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 182327. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. The silver-plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain an unnumbered, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip. Cylinder is 5 shots with stagecoach hold up scene roll marking & 4 of the 5 safety pins serviceable. Buttstrap is period script engraved “H. F. Chappell”. Hiram F. Chappell of New London, CT enlisted in Union Army at age 27 as a 2nd Lt on May 7, 1861 & was commissioned into Company E, CT 2nd Infantry, where they were engaged in the first Battle of Bull Run, Feb. 21, 1861. He was mustered out on Aug 7, 1861 & commissioned into Company D, CT 12th Infantry on Jan 1, 1862 and was transferred out on Nov 26, 1864 into Company D, 12th CT Infantry and mustered out on Aug 12, 1865. He was promoted to 1st Lt on Oct 14, 1861 & to Capt on Apr 19, 1863. He was born on Sept 21, 1833, survived the war & died Oct 5, 1915. Capt Chappell’s 12th CT was engaged in the Louisiana area from Oct 1862, participating in several battles there, most notably the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana May 25-July 9, 1863. In 1864, they were in the Shenandoah in the battles of Winchester Sept 19, 1864, Fishers Hill Sept 22, 1864 & the very costly battle of Cedar Creek Oct 19, 1864 where they suffered heavy casualties. Cedar Creek was their last battle. They participated in the Grand Review in 1865 and were mustered out in Aug 1865. This revolver was listed as item #1833 in a Flayderman catalog. Accompanying this revolver are numerous reprints of histories of the 2nd & 12th CT along with reprints of muster roles for Capt Chappell dating from 1861-1863 and numerous pages of pension applications and supporting documentation. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman, Marlan Polhemus Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge & grip which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 85% thinning orig blue & the rammer dark case colors. Frame & hammer retain smoky case colors, lightly cleaned. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver plate with light wear on front strap. Grip is sound with lightly worn edges & retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of pitting. Cylinder is gray metal patina and shows 60-70% stagecoach holdup scene. 4-48745 JR83 (3,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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