SCARCE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 152403. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York address with brackets. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and scarce small guard silver plated steel trigger guard and backstrap that contains a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. It is equipped with 5 shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll mark. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 1,450 ’49 pocket revolvers were ever made with small iron trigger guards. Although this model was Colt’s most prolific percussion revolver with over 325,000 produced in the period 1853-73 they are rarely found with high orig finish. These fine and reliable little revolvers saw continuous service from the gold fields of California and the northwest territories, throughout the Civil War, Indian Wars and on the frontier during America’s great westward expansion, usually with minimal maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge. Bbl retains 60-70% flaked orig blue with the flaked areas a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain most of orig case colors, bright on the pivot. Frame retains strong case colors on the sides, brilliant in the sheltered areas turning a little dark on the recoil shields and hammer. Cylinder is mostly a blue gray patina and retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their orig silver plating with some light bubbling and flaking. Grip has a chipped right toe, otherwise is sound, showing light wear and retaining most orig varnish. Missing one frame pin, hammer nose is chipped and timing needs adjustment, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong dark bore. 4-39414 JR202 (2,500-3,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2296	$1,955.00	SCARCE COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 152403. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York address with brackets. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and scarce small guard silver plated steel trigger guard and backstrap that contains a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. It is equipped with 5 shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll mark. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 1,450 ’49 pocket revolvers were ever made with small iron trigger guards. Although this model was Colt’s most prolific percussion revolver with over 325,000 produced in the period 1853-73 they are rarely found with high orig finish. These fine and reliable little revolvers saw continuous service from the gold fields of California and the northwest territories, throughout the Civil War, Indian Wars and on the frontier during America’s great westward expansion, usually with minimal maintenance. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge. Bbl retains 60-70% flaked orig blue with the flaked areas a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain most of orig case colors, bright on the pivot. Frame retains strong case colors on the sides, brilliant in the sheltered areas turning a little dark on the recoil shields and hammer. Cylinder is mostly a blue gray patina and retains about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their orig silver plating with some light bubbling and flaking. Grip has a chipped right toe, otherwise is sound, showing light wear and retaining most orig varnish. Missing one frame pin, hammer nose is chipped and timing needs adjustment, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong dark bore. 4-39414 JR202 (2,500-3,500) 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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