VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 164040. Cal. 31. Very rare Wells Fargo model with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Made without provision for an ejector rod with 5-shot cylinder and the extremely rare large brass trigger guard, one of approx. 1,250 of the approx. 4,000 of these rare revolvers ever made (Reference Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms). It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being a smooth blue/gray patina with some thin blue on bottom of bbl lug. Bbl has numerous small nicks & dings. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig silver plating, mostly on trigger guard with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Cylinder retains 25-30% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins prominent. Grip is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about 80% orig varnish. Hammer spring is a replacement. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-36739 JR64 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2231	$2,875.00	VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1849 WELLS FARGO PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 164040. Cal. 31. Very rare Wells Fargo model with 3″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Made without provision for an ejector rod with 5-shot cylinder and the extremely rare large brass trigger guard, one of approx. 1,250 of the approx. 4,000 of these rare revolvers ever made (Reference Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms). It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being a smooth blue/gray patina with some thin blue on bottom of bbl lug. Bbl has numerous small nicks & dings. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig silver plating, mostly on trigger guard with exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Cylinder retains 25-30% stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins prominent. Grip is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about 80% orig varnish. Hammer spring is a replacement. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-36739 JR64 (3,000-5,000) 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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