GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
SCARCE COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH RARE CASE.COLT1849 POCKET222431Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Colt/London address with brackets that have long finials. Left side of frame is marked "COLT'S PATENT". The Blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip, matching numbered to this revolver in the backstrap channel. Cyl is five chambers with stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by a rare burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing that has the rare interior configuration recess for the revolver, a Dixon bag shaped flask, a blued steel bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked "COLT'S PATENT" & a small "p" on right side, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a small tin for percussion caps, a brass bits box and a wood handled metal cleaning rod. Right front compartment contain an open packet containing five partial combustible 36 cal cartridges with one missing. There were only about 11,000 of these rare pistols produced 1853-1857. Of that number, only a few were cased, with the case found here the most rare of all. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including rammer, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 75% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium/dark patina. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors. Frame retains about 70% bright case colors on the sides, faded on the recoil shields with fine pitting on top, left, rear side of recoil shield. Cyl retains traces of orig blue, mostly cleaned to bright metal and shows about 90% stagecoach hold-up scene roll marking. Trigger guard & backstrap are a grey patina. Grip is sound showing light edge wear and retains about 90% orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Case is sound with possibly restored external finish. Interior is heavily faded inside the lid and lining is now a golden/tan color. Bottom retains burgundy color under the implements, faded to tan on the upper surfaces. Flask has broken spring, otherwise is very fine with about 75% orig gold wash on collar & spout. Mold retains traces of orig blue, being mostly a blue/brown patina with sharp cavities. Cap tin, bits box & cleaning rod are fine. Cartridge packet is open and missing one cartridge with the others broken. 49538-5 JR (6,000-8,000)