FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 150109. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and four of the five safety pins crisp & serviceable. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Colt casing with gold velvet lining, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a Root sized dbl sided stars & eagle flask and a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter. Also accompanied by an L-shaped nipple wrench and a tiny tin containing a cap & a screw along with a functioning case key. These little revolvers, from their first production, were immediately accepted by the buying public and saw continuing hard service on the American frontier and especially the gold camps of California & the Northwest Territories. They continued in service right through the Civil War, on both sides, and remained in service well into the 1870s. They generally were hard used under harsh climatic conditions with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 60-70% strong, glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer pivot & handle retain about all of their brilliant case colors. Frame retains about all of its brilliant case colors. Hammer, inexplicably, is a gray patina. Cyl retains 75-80% strong orig blue with one small fingernail size cleaned area and overall retains about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their strong orig silver plating with only faint wear on toe & heel. Grip is crisp with only faint sharp edge wear and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has several repaired cracks in lid and another crack in bottom, with lid mostly cleaned to bare wood. The edges & sides retain most of their orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded and moderately to heavily soiled with wear from front sight & hammer spur. Flask retains about 75% orig polish on collar & spout with traces of finish on body. Mold has numerous nicks & dings from use but has brilliant cavities. Mold may have been used as a hammer rather than its intended purpose. 4-40544 JR164 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2266	$4,140.00	FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 150109. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and four of the five safety pins crisp & serviceable. Accompanied by an orig mahogany Colt casing with gold velvet lining, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a Root sized dbl sided stars & eagle flask and a 2-cavity brass “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter. Also accompanied by an L-shaped nipple wrench and a tiny tin containing a cap & a screw along with a functioning case key. These little revolvers, from their first production, were immediately accepted by the buying public and saw continuing hard service on the American frontier and especially the gold camps of California & the Northwest Territories. They continued in service right through the Civil War, on both sides, and remained in service well into the 1870s. They generally were hard used under harsh climatic conditions with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 60-70% strong, glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer pivot & handle retain about all of their brilliant case colors. Frame retains about all of its brilliant case colors. Hammer, inexplicably, is a gray patina. Cyl retains 75-80% strong orig blue with one small fingernail size cleaned area and overall retains about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their strong orig silver plating with only faint wear on toe & heel. Grip is crisp with only faint sharp edge wear and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has several repaired cracks in lid and another crack in bottom, with lid mostly cleaned to bare wood. The edges & sides retain most of their orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded and moderately to heavily soiled with wear from front sight & hammer spur. Flask retains about 75% orig polish on collar & spout with traces of finish on body. Mold has numerous nicks & dings from use but has brilliant cavities. Mold may have been used as a hammer rather than its intended purpose. 4-40544 JR164 (4,000-6,000) 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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