COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 168388. Cal. 31. Nickel finish with 4″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and large guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contains a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. It has the usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene that has been greatly enhanced. Colt ’49 pocket revolvers were the most prolific of all the Colt percussion revolvers and are frequently found with restored or added finishes. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Overall retains most of an after-market nickel finish that has moderately dulled. Trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of orig silver being mostly a medium mustard patina. Cylinder retains 70-75% nickel finish and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39416 JR205 (500-1,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2308	$690.00	COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 168388. Cal. 31. Nickel finish with 4″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and large guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contains a 1-pc walnut grip with SN in backstrap channel. It has the usual 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene that has been greatly enhanced. Colt ’49 pocket revolvers were the most prolific of all the Colt percussion revolvers and are frequently found with restored or added finishes. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including wedge, cylinder and grip. Overall retains most of an after-market nickel finish that has moderately dulled. Trigger guard and backstrap retain traces of orig silver being mostly a medium mustard patina. Cylinder retains 70-75% nickel finish and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-39416 JR205 (500-1,000) 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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