OUTSTANDING CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

OUTSTANDING CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 67549. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and it has small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with the last five digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Colt casing with mortised brass lock and shield shaped escutcheon in the front. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a dbl sided flying American eagle flask with American shield and a ribbon in its beak inscribed “E PLURIBUS UNUM”. Also accompanied by a packet of six combustible cartridges and a tin of Hicks caps. Additionally accompanied by a functioning key and a tiny brass plaque bearing the number “378”. Right rear corner compartment contains bullets & balls. Bottom of case is inscribed in pencil “W SYMS & BRO / GUNS PISTOLS GUN MATERIAL ETC / 177 BROADWAY / NEW YORK CITY”. This revolver was formerly in the Stagecoach Museum Collection and is pictured on pp. 28, 173 & 177 of their book with the display tag. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Stagecoach Museum Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig factory blue with one spot of pitting on right side flat at the muzzle from case contact. There are a few small nicks & dings around wedge slot and minor tiny nicks on sharp edges. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors, much stronger in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 93-95% glossy orig blue and about 99% stagecoach holdup scene. All five safety pins are crisp. Frame retains mousy case colors turned silver on recoil shields. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides, faded on top edge, strong & bright on back edge. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating with some very light edge wear exposing brass. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of it orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks in bottom and some shrinkage in the lid with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior of lid is severely faded being a near golden color with one spot of orig burgundy color. Bottom interior is moderately faded with light soil and light damage from the front sight and hammer spur and has one loose partition. Mold & flask are crisp & unused retaining virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cap tin & cartridge packet are fine. 4-39305 JR145 (8,000-12,000)

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
	2245	$8,912.50	OUTSTANDING CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 67549. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and it has small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with the last five digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Colt casing with mortised brass lock and shield shaped escutcheon in the front. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a dbl sided flying American eagle flask with American shield and a ribbon in its beak inscribed “E PLURIBUS UNUM”. Also accompanied by a packet of six combustible cartridges and a tin of Hicks caps. Additionally accompanied by a functioning key and a tiny brass plaque bearing the number “378”. Right rear corner compartment contains bullets & balls. Bottom of case is inscribed in pencil “W SYMS & BRO / GUNS PISTOLS GUN MATERIAL ETC / 177 BROADWAY / NEW YORK CITY”. This revolver was formerly in the Stagecoach Museum Collection and is pictured on pp. 28, 173 & 177 of their book with the display tag. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Stagecoach Museum Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig factory blue with one spot of pitting on right side flat at the muzzle from case contact. There are a few small nicks & dings around wedge slot and minor tiny nicks on sharp edges. Rammer & handle retain faded case colors, much stronger in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 93-95% glossy orig blue and about 99% stagecoach holdup scene. All five safety pins are crisp. Frame retains mousy case colors turned silver on recoil shields. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides, faded on top edge, strong & bright on back edge. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating with some very light edge wear exposing brass. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of it orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks in bottom and some shrinkage in the lid with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior of lid is severely faded being a near golden color with one spot of orig burgundy color. Bottom interior is moderately faded with light soil and light damage from the front sight and hammer spur and has one loose partition. Mold & flask are crisp & unused retaining virtually all of their orig factory finish. Cap tin & cartridge packet are fine. 4-39305 JR145 (8,000-12,000) 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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