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2304
$575.00

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 115698. Cal. 31. Nickel finish with 4″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene. This revolver has a period of use very old nickeled finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching including wedge & grip except lever (#2381). Even though lever is a replacement, it is a very old replacement and was in place when the nickel finish was applied. Overall retains about 85% nickel finish with some losses on bbl and vice marks on each side of bbl lug. Frame has some nickel losses around screw holes with trigger & hammer screws being replacements. Cylinder has some light losses around front edge and in drag line between stop notches and retains about 80% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their nickel finish. Grip has a chipped right toe with light nicks & scratches and retains about 70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-39410 JR237 (500-1,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010
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