COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 611X. Cal. 31. Rare London Pocket with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs with long tails. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” and it has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Brass trigger guard & back strap have small loop trigger guard containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the SN complete with “X” in back strap channel. Butt strap is hand inscribed “J.T. Pike”. All parts are matching and, except wedge & cylinder arbor, are accompanied by a small “X”. Left side of bbl lug and cylinder are stamped with British proofs. According to the book Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, their research disclosed that “X”-marked guns are found only in the serial range 574-917 on the London Models and they estimate that only approx. 165 were ever so marked. They speculate, although there is no definitive proof, that these “X”-marked revolvers were reassembled at the London plant at or near the closing of that facility when they were cleaning up damaged revolvers or revolvers that did not pass inspection. They speculate that the defective part(s) were replaced, the revolvers marked with an “X” and then marketed. This revolver appears to have a mixture of London and Hartford screws with the shallow head screws in most places and a domed head screw on front of trigger guard and the raised screw on rammer pivot. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; William Locke Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray metal patina with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. Trigger guard has traces of silver, being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip shows moderate to heavy edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains about 60% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered moderate pitting. 4-39308 JR156 (3,000-4,000)

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
	2261	$2,875.00	COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 611X. Cal. 31. Rare London Pocket with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with serifs with long tails. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT” and it has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Brass trigger guard & back strap have small loop trigger guard containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the SN complete with “X” in back strap channel. Butt strap is hand inscribed “J.T. Pike”. All parts are matching and, except wedge & cylinder arbor, are accompanied by a small “X”. Left side of bbl lug and cylinder are stamped with British proofs. According to the book Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, their research disclosed that “X”-marked guns are found only in the serial range 574-917 on the London Models and they estimate that only approx. 165 were ever so marked. They speculate, although there is no definitive proof, that these “X”-marked revolvers were reassembled at the London plant at or near the closing of that facility when they were cleaning up damaged revolvers or revolvers that did not pass inspection. They speculate that the defective part(s) were replaced, the revolvers marked with an “X” and then marketed. This revolver appears to have a mixture of London and Hartford screws with the shallow head screws in most places and a domed head screw on front of trigger guard and the raised screw on rammer pivot. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; William Locke Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge & grip. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray metal patina with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. Trigger guard has traces of silver, being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip shows moderate to heavy edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains about 60% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered moderate pitting. 4-39308 JR156 (3,000-4,000) 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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