RARE HARTFORD/LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE HARTFORD/LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 143545. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs that have short finials. It has “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame and has large guard silver plated steel trigger guard & back strap containing a nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Screws are mostly of the domed London style and it has a 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and prominent safety pins. This is one of the revolvers assembled at Hartford from leftover London made parts in 1858 and is numbered in the Hartford series without British proofs. This revolver has a U.S. style hammer with American grips and Hartford frame marking, probably indicating that those parts were manufactured in the U.S. for assembly with these London parts. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, a few revolvers were assembled using leftover English parts and this revolver is listed by SN on p. 146. The book doesn’t speculate as to the numbers of these revolvers that were produced using the leftover London parts. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; David Condon Collection; Jeff Horn Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear, a couple of small nicks & dings and a small cleaned spot on right side flat. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, dark on rammer, slightly faded on handle and brilliant on pivot. Frame retains brilliant case colors on both sides, slightly darkened on recoil shields. Hammer retains about all of its dark orig case colors. Cylinder is a cleaned gray metal patina with a series of small lines in one area and retains about 80% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame retains about all of its orig silver plating with some slight bubbling on front & back straps. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one small spot of pitting. 4-39313 JR157 (5,000-8,000)

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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	2250	$5,175.00	RARE HARTFORD/LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 143545. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs that have short finials. It has “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame and has large guard silver plated steel trigger guard & back strap containing a nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Screws are mostly of the domed London style and it has a 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and prominent safety pins. This is one of the revolvers assembled at Hartford from leftover London made parts in 1858 and is numbered in the Hartford series without British proofs. This revolver has a U.S. style hammer with American grips and Hartford frame marking, probably indicating that those parts were manufactured in the U.S. for assembly with these London parts. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, a few revolvers were assembled using leftover English parts and this revolver is listed by SN on p. 146. The book doesn’t speculate as to the numbers of these revolvers that were produced using the leftover London parts. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; David Condon Collection; Jeff Horn Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear, a couple of small nicks & dings and a small cleaned spot on right side flat. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, dark on rammer, slightly faded on handle and brilliant on pivot. Frame retains brilliant case colors on both sides, slightly darkened on recoil shields. Hammer retains about all of its dark orig case colors. Cylinder is a cleaned gray metal patina with a series of small lines in one area and retains about 80% stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame retains about all of its orig silver plating with some slight bubbling on front & back straps. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one small spot of pitting. 4-39313 JR157 (5,000-8,000) 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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