RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 212788E. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and it has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Hammer is British style with coarse checkered panel and curved line at the bottom. Rammer latch is plain and smooth without knurling or checkering. Screws are flat head American style with recessed rammer pivot screw. The three sets of serial numbers found on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap all have a tiny “E” stamped below. The SN on bottom of bbl lug, unusually, is only the last five digits of SN, identical to that found on wedge and cylinder. The rammer handle and back strap channel of grip have only the last four digits of serial number. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, approx. 1,075 of these ’49 pocket pistols with 1-line New York address were produced for export. The same publication states that the “E” found on these revolvers stood for either “export”, “Europe” or “England”. Later export models and those found with iron trigger guards & back straps are marked with an “L” which stood for Colt’s London Agency. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dale Terry Collection; Dormal (George) Allen Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig dark case colors, bright & strong on pivot. Frame retains mousy case colors, stronger in sheltered areas, with bright case colors on hammer. Cylinder retains 75-80% blue/brown patina with one area of stronger blue and overall retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 70-75% orig silver, stronger around trigger guard. Grip is sound with light nicks & dings showing light edge wear and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-39321 JR168 (3,000-5,000)

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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	2262	$5,175.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 212788E. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and it has usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Large guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cylinder have British proofs. Hammer is British style with coarse checkered panel and curved line at the bottom. Rammer latch is plain and smooth without knurling or checkering. Screws are flat head American style with recessed rammer pivot screw. The three sets of serial numbers found on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap all have a tiny “E” stamped below. The SN on bottom of bbl lug, unusually, is only the last five digits of SN, identical to that found on wedge and cylinder. The rammer handle and back strap channel of grip have only the last four digits of serial number. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, approx. 1,075 of these ’49 pocket pistols with 1-line New York address were produced for export. The same publication states that the “E” found on these revolvers stood for either “export”, “Europe” or “England”. Later export models and those found with iron trigger guards & back straps are marked with an “L” which stood for Colt’s London Agency. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Dale Terry Collection; Dormal (George) Allen Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig dark case colors, bright & strong on pivot. Frame retains mousy case colors, stronger in sheltered areas, with bright case colors on hammer. Cylinder retains 75-80% blue/brown patina with one area of stronger blue and overall retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 70-75% orig silver, stronger around trigger guard. Grip is sound with light nicks & dings showing light edge wear and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-39321 JR168 (3,000-5,000) 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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