COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 179556. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 5″ oct bbl, 2-line Hartford address, brass pin front sight, 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Butt strap is engraved in period script “J.E. Green”. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge. Grip was not removed to check for number. Bbl retains 60-70% strong orig blue with balance a light patina with address area having been cleaned a long time ago. Rammer pivot retains strong bright case colors. Cylinder retains 50-60% orig blue and about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Four of five safety pins are partially remaining. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright with some scattered light pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain 40-50% orig silver plating. Grip is sound with a chip at left heel with minor nicks & scratches and edge wear and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with three or four scatered spots of pitting. 4-34139 JR100 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	347	$3,450.00	COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 179556. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 5″ oct bbl, 2-line Hartford address, brass pin front sight, 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Butt strap is engraved in period script “J.E. Green”. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge. Grip was not removed to check for number. Bbl retains 60-70% strong orig blue with balance a light patina with address area having been cleaned a long time ago. Rammer pivot retains strong bright case colors. Cylinder retains 50-60% orig blue and about 95% stagecoach holdup scene. Four of five safety pins are partially remaining. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright with some scattered light pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain 40-50% orig silver plating. Grip is sound with a chip at left heel with minor nicks & scratches and edge wear and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with three or four scatered spots of pitting. 4-34139 JR100 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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