FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 149543. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ 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 an orig early style 1-pc ivory grip with deep relief carved Mexican eagle on left side. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene and three of the five safety pins prominent with two partials. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold and a tin of W & C Eley caps. Right rear compartment has bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Charlie Fritz Collection from 1947; CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge, except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 80-85% glossy orig blue mixed with flaking which has turned a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot. Cylinder retains about 50-60% thin blue and about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant on sides and back of right recoil shield. Left recoil shield is moderately faded. Hammer is lightly pitted on both sides and has been cleaned to bright metal. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned at the heel. Grip is sound with some minor oil staining near the frame showing light wear on high points of carving and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has an old repair on rear edge of lid with light handling & storage marks and retains most of a restored outer finish with some minor cloth pattern impressions in lid finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil in the bottom and some minor light soil in the lid lining and light damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Flask has a couple of minor dings and some small nicks around collar and retains a medium mustard patina. Mold is very fine, appears unused but has been cleaned. Nipple wrench and cap tin are fine. 4-39314 JR149 (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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	2254	$4,600.00	FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 149543. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ 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 an orig early style 1-pc ivory grip with deep relief carved Mexican eagle on left side. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene and three of the five safety pins prominent with two partials. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold and a tin of W & C Eley caps. Right rear compartment has bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Charlie Fritz Collection from 1947; CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge, except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 80-85% glossy orig blue mixed with flaking which has turned a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot. Cylinder retains about 50-60% thin blue and about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant on sides and back of right recoil shield. Left recoil shield is moderately faded. Hammer is lightly pitted on both sides and has been cleaned to bright metal. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned at the heel. Grip is sound with some minor oil staining near the frame showing light wear on high points of carving and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case has an old repair on rear edge of lid with light handling & storage marks and retains most of a restored outer finish with some minor cloth pattern impressions in lid finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil in the bottom and some minor light soil in the lid lining and light damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Flask has a couple of minor dings and some small nicks around collar and retains a medium mustard patina. Mold is very fine, appears unused but has been cleaned. Nipple wrench and cap tin are fine. 4-39314 JR149 (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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