RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 153432. Cal. 31. Fine rare pocket with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Cylinder is 5-shot. Revolver has the very rare feature of a silver plated large iron trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only approx. 175 of these revolvers produced in this configuration. Accompanied by a fine orig mahogany Colt casing with brown velvet lining, compartmented in the bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” flask with eagle & stars and “COLTS PATENT” in an arc over the top. Also accompanied by a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver. Right rear compartment contains lead bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dick Gooding Collection (Gunsmith at Jackson Arms); Hal Miller Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 50-60% orig blue with balance having flaked to a light patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot & handle. Frame retains about 90% orig case colors, brilliant on the sides, faded on recoil shields and turned silver on right front edge. Hammer retains faded case colors. Cyl retains traces of orig blue with balance flaked to a medium to dark patina and retains about 85-90% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 30-40% orig silver, mostly on front strap & trigger guard with exposed metal a gray patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39315 JR146 (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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	2255	$4,600.00	RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 153432. Cal. 31. Fine rare pocket with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with serifs. Cylinder is 5-shot. Revolver has the very rare feature of a silver plated large iron trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only approx. 175 of these revolvers produced in this configuration. Accompanied by a fine orig mahogany Colt casing with brown velvet lining, compartmented in the bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” flask with eagle & stars and “COLTS PATENT” in an arc over the top. Also accompanied by a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver. Right rear compartment contains lead bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dick Gooding Collection (Gunsmith at Jackson Arms); Hal Miller Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 50-60% orig blue with balance having flaked to a light patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot & handle. Frame retains about 90% orig case colors, brilliant on the sides, faded on recoil shields and turned silver on right front edge. Hammer retains faded case colors. Cyl retains traces of orig blue with balance flaked to a medium to dark patina and retains about 85-90% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 30-40% orig silver, mostly on front strap & trigger guard with exposed metal a gray patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39315 JR146 (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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