WONDERFUL CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

WONDERFUL CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 95479. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with usual stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins crisp & serviceable. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined, Colt mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars pocket size flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Right rear compartment contains lead bullets & balls and a functioning case key for the mortised front lock with shield shaped escutcheon. Lock tab in the lid is missing. Although the Model 49 Pocket revolvers are not uncommon they are quite rare with high orig finish and orig casings. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig blue with only slight muzzle & sharp edge wear with one old cleaned spot on top & top side flats. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, strong on pivot, fading elsewhere. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors, faded on top edge of hammer. These case colors are of the type that were never extremely bright but were originally somewhat muted. Cyl retains about 90% thinning orig blue and 98-99% strong stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins crisp. Trigger guard retains about all of its orig silver plating with thinned areas on trigger plate. Back strap retains 60-70% thinning orig silver plate. Grip is sound with oil stain spots near the frame and a few very minor handling marks in the finish and overall retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with two or three spots of pitting. Case has a couple of fine grain checks in bottom, otherwise is sound, retaining about all of its orig factory varnish with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior is bright & clean with only light soil at muzzle, on cyl and edge of grip impressions in the velvet lining with slight damage from front sight. Accessories are also very fine retaining most of their orig factory finish. Altogether a fine crisp set. 4-40741 JR167 (7,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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	$9,200.00	WONDERFUL CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 95479. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with usual stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins crisp & serviceable. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined, Colt mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars pocket size flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Right rear compartment contains lead bullets & balls and a functioning case key for the mortised front lock with shield shaped escutcheon. Lock tab in the lid is missing. Although the Model 49 Pocket revolvers are not uncommon they are quite rare with high orig finish and orig casings. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig blue with only slight muzzle & sharp edge wear with one old cleaned spot on top & top side flats. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, strong on pivot, fading elsewhere. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors, faded on top edge of hammer. These case colors are of the type that were never extremely bright but were originally somewhat muted. Cyl retains about 90% thinning orig blue and 98-99% strong stagecoach holdup scene with all five safety pins crisp. Trigger guard retains about all of its orig silver plating with thinned areas on trigger plate. Back strap retains 60-70% thinning orig silver plate. Grip is sound with oil stain spots near the frame and a few very minor handling marks in the finish and overall retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with two or three spots of pitting. Case has a couple of fine grain checks in bottom, otherwise is sound, retaining about all of its orig factory varnish with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior is bright & clean with only light soil at muzzle, on cyl and edge of grip impressions in the velvet lining with slight damage from front sight. Accessories are also very fine retaining most of their orig factory finish. Altogether a fine crisp set. 4-40741 JR167 (7,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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