GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 205978. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, rare dovetailed front sight with small German silver blade and “Saml Colt” engraved bbl address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a fine, smooth, 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has the scarce 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Engraving consists of Mr. Young’s foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background in full coverage on frame & sides of hammer with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms and the hammer having a wolf’s head on each side of nose with checkered hammer spur that has a straight line below. Engraving patterns extend over sides of bbl lug and top side flats with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Rammer pivot, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match. Top of back strap has Mr. Young’s minimal fan pattern with sunbursts on each side of back strap ears. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, this revolver falls in the 1-line New York address serial range and in that series only about 3,100 were estimated to have been engraved. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge (#5526). Bbl retains a plummy/blue patina with blue in the most sheltered areas. Rammer & handle retain mottled dark case colors. Frame is an even plum/blue patina as is the hammer which also has light pitting on each side of hammer nose. Cylinder is a plum/gray patina with a couple of small spots of pitting and a few small nicks around front edge and overall retains 70-75% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver in sheltered areas being mostly a light mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with some shine and moderate pitting. 4-39426 JR241 (4,000-6,000)

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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	2285	$6,900.00	GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 205978. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, rare dovetailed front sight with small German silver blade and “Saml Colt” engraved bbl address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a fine, smooth, 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has the scarce 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Engraving consists of Mr. Young’s foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background in full coverage on frame & sides of hammer with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms and the hammer having a wolf’s head on each side of nose with checkered hammer spur that has a straight line below. Engraving patterns extend over sides of bbl lug and top side flats with several scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Rammer pivot, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match. Top of back strap has Mr. Young’s minimal fan pattern with sunbursts on each side of back strap ears. According to Colt’s Pocket ’49, Jordan & Watt, this revolver falls in the 1-line New York address serial range and in that series only about 3,100 were estimated to have been engraved. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge (#5526). Bbl retains a plummy/blue patina with blue in the most sheltered areas. Rammer & handle retain mottled dark case colors. Frame is an even plum/blue patina as is the hammer which also has light pitting on each side of hammer nose. Cylinder is a plum/gray patina with a couple of small spots of pitting and a few small nicks around front edge and overall retains 70-75% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver in sheltered areas being mostly a light mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with some shine and moderate pitting. 4-39426 JR241 (4,000-6,000) 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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