RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CROWNED MUZZLE.

RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CROWNED MUZZLE. SN 332065. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard with large loop and brass back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, the crowned muzzle was Colt’s last improvement on the Model 1849 and is only found in the revolvers starting at approx. SN 331600 and above. They state that they estimate “fewer than 400 were made and less than 50 survive”. This exact revolver is pictured as the center plate on p. 87 of the book THE WM M. LOCKE COLLECTION, Sellers. This was the first of Colt’s revolvers to have a crowned muzzle with all other succeeding models having crowned muzzles on their barrels. Having a crowned muzzle reduces holster wear and protects the bore at the muzzle from damage should the bbl be struck on the muzzle end or dropped onto a hard surface, thereby maintaining inherent accuracy. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 25-30% orig blue in sheltered areas being overall a blue/gray patina. Rammer retains dark case colors, stronger & brighter on pivot. Frame retains dark case colors on sides, turned silver on recoil shields. Hammer is also darkened case colors with very fine pitting on sides and with a dressed nose. Cylinder is a smooth blue/gray patina and retains 80-85% strong stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap are a medium mustard patina with no traces of visible silver plating. Grip has some minor wood fill on bottom edges, otherwise is sound and has a few dings & scratches and retains a lightly restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39322 JR152 (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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	2263	$0.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CROWNED MUZZLE. SN 332065. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard with large loop and brass back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, the crowned muzzle was Colt’s last improvement on the Model 1849 and is only found in the revolvers starting at approx. SN 331600 and above. They state that they estimate “fewer than 400 were made and less than 50 survive”. This exact revolver is pictured as the center plate on p. 87 of the book THE WM M. LOCKE COLLECTION, Sellers. This was the first of Colt’s revolvers to have a crowned muzzle with all other succeeding models having crowned muzzles on their barrels. Having a crowned muzzle reduces holster wear and protects the bore at the muzzle from damage should the bbl be struck on the muzzle end or dropped onto a hard surface, thereby maintaining inherent accuracy. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 25-30% orig blue in sheltered areas being overall a blue/gray patina. Rammer retains dark case colors, stronger & brighter on pivot. Frame retains dark case colors on sides, turned silver on recoil shields. Hammer is also darkened case colors with very fine pitting on sides and with a dressed nose. Cylinder is a smooth blue/gray patina and retains 80-85% strong stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap are a medium mustard patina with no traces of visible silver plating. Grip has some minor wood fill on bottom edges, otherwise is sound and has a few dings & scratches and retains a lightly restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-39322 JR152 (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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