CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 302638. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, replacement partridge type front sight and 1-line address. Left side of bbl lug is stamped “B. KITTREDGE & CO” in an arc over “CIN.O.”. Both side flats of bbl are stamped with small circles. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. Cyl is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with no marking in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a burgundy velvet lined orig Colt casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars “E PLURIBUS UNUM” flask and a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with “COLT’S PATENT” sprue cutter. B. Kittredge & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio was a major distributor of firearms & accessories. Being located on the Ohio River with access to the entire South & West, they were able to supply and outfit pioneers moving West. They also supplied dealers throughout the Western lands of the Great American Frontier. The ’49 Pocket was one of Colt’s most successful percussion revolvers, remaining in production for almost 25 years with a total production of about 325,000 revolvers through about 1873 with the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. These little pocket pistols were extremely popular right from their introduction and saw continuous service throughout the Civil War. They are seldom found cased and usually show their hard service, retaining very little orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered and grip as noted; bbl retains about 75% glossy orig blue with chemical etching in the finish; frame retains very bright case colors on sides, lightly faded on recoil shields; hammer retains dark case colors on sides, faded on top edge; trigger guard & backstrap retain traces of orig silver being mostly a medium to dark mustard patina; cyl retains 70-80% glossy orig blue and shows 96-98% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case is sound with some minor heat crazing of the finish on the lid with normal handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil in lid lining, heavier in the bottom with damage from the front sight and hammer spur and showing wear at muzzle, cyl & grip areas; partitions are solid; flask has a couple of small dents with solid seams and retains 25-30% orig finish; mold retains mostly a blue/gray patina with the bullet cavity in left arm slightly dinged, otherwise it is fine with hammer marks on right side. 4-46154 JR488 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	2262	$7,475.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 302638. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, replacement partridge type front sight and 1-line address. Left side of bbl lug is stamped “B. KITTREDGE & CO” in an arc over “CIN.O.”. Both side flats of bbl are stamped with small circles. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. Cyl is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with no marking in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a burgundy velvet lined orig Colt casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars “E PLURIBUS UNUM” flask and a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with “COLT’S PATENT” sprue cutter. B. Kittredge & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio was a major distributor of firearms & accessories. Being located on the Ohio River with access to the entire South & West, they were able to supply and outfit pioneers moving West. They also supplied dealers throughout the Western lands of the Great American Frontier. The ’49 Pocket was one of Colt’s most successful percussion revolvers, remaining in production for almost 25 years with a total production of about 325,000 revolvers through about 1873 with the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. These little pocket pistols were extremely popular right from their introduction and saw continuous service throughout the Civil War. They are seldom found cased and usually show their hard service, retaining very little orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered and grip as noted; bbl retains about 75% glossy orig blue with chemical etching in the finish; frame retains very bright case colors on sides, lightly faded on recoil shields; hammer retains dark case colors on sides, faded on top edge; trigger guard & backstrap retain traces of orig silver being mostly a medium to dark mustard patina; cyl retains 70-80% glossy orig blue and shows 96-98% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Case is sound with some minor heat crazing of the finish on the lid with normal handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil in lid lining, heavier in the bottom with damage from the front sight and hammer spur and showing wear at muzzle, cyl & grip areas; partitions are solid; flask has a couple of small dents with solid seams and retains 25-30% orig finish; mold retains mostly a blue/gray patina with the bullet cavity in left arm slightly dinged, otherwise it is fine with hammer marks on right side. 4-46154 JR488 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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