INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER.

INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. A standard Colt Model 1849 percussion handgun with a hand engraved inscription on the back strap, which reads “F.M. Hewett 3d S.C. Inf”. Revolver is 31 cal. with a 5” oct bbl, 5-shot rnd cylinder with a brass trigger guard and back strap, 1-pc walnut grips. SN 179858, all matched. Inscription appears to be hand engraved. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish. All iron parts are a medium gray patina with heavy pitting near the muzzle, on the cylinder pin, near the wedge, with some tool marks on the frame. Approx. 40% of the cylinder scene remains. Traces of silver-plating remain on the trigger guard. Grips have been refinished with a repair to the right toe. The 3rd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment reorganized in May 1862, became one of the most hard fought and respected units in Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. 45% of this regiment’s ranks did not survive the war. Major engagements were First Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Savage Station, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Cedar Creek. Unit surrendered at Bentonville on March 19, 1865. 4-56928 (3,500-4,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	3223	$4,025.00	INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. A standard Colt Model 1849 percussion handgun with a hand engraved inscription on the back strap, which reads “F.M. Hewett 3d S.C. Inf”. Revolver is 31 cal. with a 5” oct bbl, 5-shot rnd cylinder with a brass trigger guard and back strap, 1-pc walnut grips. SN 179858, all matched. Inscription appears to be hand engraved. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish. All iron parts are a medium gray patina with heavy pitting near the muzzle, on the cylinder pin, near the wedge, with some tool marks on the frame. Approx. 40% of the cylinder scene remains. Traces of silver-plating remain on the trigger guard. Grips have been refinished with a repair to the right toe. The 3rd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment reorganized in May 1862, became one of the most hard fought and respected units in Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. 45% of this regiment’s ranks did not survive the war. Major engagements were First Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Savage Station, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Cedar Creek. Unit surrendered at Bentonville on March 19, 1865. 4-56928 (3,500-4,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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