COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER IN RARE CONTOURED CASE.

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER IN RARE CONTOURED CASE. SN 179200. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins crisp. Accompanied by its orig Colt mahogany casing with beveled bottom edges. Case is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom with the rare contour partition for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Due to the labor intensive construction few of these contour cases were built and very few survive today making this an extremely rare set. This revolver and cased set has always been together, just the way it was found in an estate sale. It is pictured on pg 243 of Colt’s Pocket ’49 , Jordan & Watt. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching incl wedge & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% strong glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig case colors, extremely strong & bright on right side. Cyl is flaked to mostly a blue/brown patina with scattered spots of orig blue and a few scattered spots of pitting and overall retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating. Grip is crisp with sharp edges and one small nick on left side and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in the lid and a crack across the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil in bottom and staining from loose lead bullets & balls. Flask & mold appear to be unused with flask retaining 97-98% strong orig finish and the mold virtually all of its orig finish. Cap tin is equally fine. A truly wonderful & rare set. 4-39986 JR362 (14,000-18,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2228	$19,550.00	COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER IN RARE CONTOURED CASE. SN 179200. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins crisp. Accompanied by its orig Colt mahogany casing with beveled bottom edges. Case is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom with the rare contour partition for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Due to the labor intensive construction few of these contour cases were built and very few survive today making this an extremely rare set. This revolver and cased set has always been together, just the way it was found in an estate sale. It is pictured on pg 243 of Colt’s Pocket ’49 , Jordan & Watt. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching incl wedge & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% strong glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig case colors, extremely strong & bright on right side. Cyl is flaked to mostly a blue/brown patina with scattered spots of orig blue and a few scattered spots of pitting and overall retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating. Grip is crisp with sharp edges and one small nick on left side and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in the lid and a crack across the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil in bottom and staining from loose lead bullets & balls. Flask & mold appear to be unused with flask retaining 97-98% strong orig finish and the mold virtually all of its orig finish. Cap tin is equally fine. A truly wonderful & rare set. 4-39986 JR362 (14,000-18,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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