SCARCE HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 185508. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated steel trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 1200 revolvers were produced in this configuration in several different serial ranges, making this a rather scarce item. The inside contour of the backstrap heel is sharp, indicating that it is a U.S. made backstrap rather than one of the leftover London backstraps that was returned to the U.S. after the London plant closed. Colt pocket ’49 revolvers were the most prolific of Colt’s percussion revolver line and were carried literally around the world from the gold fields of California to the Northwest territories, throughout the Civil War and Indian Wars, and wherever adventurous souls traveled throughout the world. Maintenance was sporadic, at best and that is why these fine little revolvers are rarely found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains 25-30% thin dull blue with the balance a plummy brown patina. Rammer is also a thin brown patina. Frame retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas, being mostly a gray brown patina. Cylinder is a thin gray brown patina with a few nicks around front edge and retains 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. One frame pin is broken. 4-39420 JR207 (1,500-2,500)

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
	2298	$805.00	SCARCE HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 185508. Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard silver plated steel trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. According to COLT’S POCKET ’49, Jordan & Watt, only about 1200 revolvers were produced in this configuration in several different serial ranges, making this a rather scarce item. The inside contour of the backstrap heel is sharp, indicating that it is a U.S. made backstrap rather than one of the leftover London backstraps that was returned to the U.S. after the London plant closed. Colt pocket ’49 revolvers were the most prolific of Colt’s percussion revolver line and were carried literally around the world from the gold fields of California to the Northwest territories, throughout the Civil War and Indian Wars, and wherever adventurous souls traveled throughout the world. Maintenance was sporadic, at best and that is why these fine little revolvers are rarely found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Bbl retains 25-30% thin dull blue with the balance a plummy brown patina. Rammer is also a thin brown patina. Frame retains traces of case colors in sheltered areas, being mostly a gray brown patina. Cylinder is a thin gray brown patina with a few nicks around front edge and retains 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. One frame pin is broken. 4-39420 JR207 (1,500-2,500) 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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