WONDERFUL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

WONDERFUL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5494. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” and left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Screws are domed English style with large loop silver plated steel trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with the SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an outstanding English round edge mahogany casing with an empty, scalloped edge rectangular brass plate in lid and mortised brass lock in front with rnd escutcheon. Interior is dark blue velvet lined with a Colt Directions Label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag flask with 3-position graduated spout, an English style blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, an all steel English cleaning rod, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a large plain tin of Eley’s caps with green & black label, five orig spare nipples and a working key. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip, probably unfired. Bbl retains 94-95% brilliant glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer & handle retain brilliant case colors. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig brilliant colors. Cyl is crisp and retains about 80% dark glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Chambers retain most of their orig blue, indicating that it is probably unfired. All five safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating with some minor losses on front strap and trigger plate. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few small scattered spots of light pitting. Case has one small grain check in bottom and a slightly warped lid, otherwise is extremely fine with only minor handling & storage mars in the finish. Interior is bright & clean with extremely minor light wear & soil with slight damage from front sight. Flask is brilliant & new retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mold is equally new however the finish on exterior is flaked to about 60%. Cavities are crisp. Cap tin & other accessories are fine. 4-41739 JR21 (10,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2275	$11,500.00	WONDERFUL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5494. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line London address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLT’S PATENT” and left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Screws are domed English style with large loop silver plated steel trigger guard & back strap containing a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with the SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an outstanding English round edge mahogany casing with an empty, scalloped edge rectangular brass plate in lid and mortised brass lock in front with rnd escutcheon. Interior is dark blue velvet lined with a Colt Directions Label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag flask with 3-position graduated spout, an English style blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, an all steel English cleaning rod, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a large plain tin of Eley’s caps with green & black label, five orig spare nipples and a working key. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip, probably unfired. Bbl retains 94-95% brilliant glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer & handle retain brilliant case colors. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig brilliant colors. Cyl is crisp and retains about 80% dark glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Chambers retain most of their orig blue, indicating that it is probably unfired. All five safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating with some minor losses on front strap and trigger plate. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few small scattered spots of light pitting. Case has one small grain check in bottom and a slightly warped lid, otherwise is extremely fine with only minor handling & storage mars in the finish. Interior is bright & clean with extremely minor light wear & soil with slight damage from front sight. Flask is brilliant & new retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mold is equally new however the finish on exterior is flaked to about 60%. Cavities are crisp. Cap tin & other accessories are fine. 4-41739 JR21 (10,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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