GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 1849 289771 31 Cal. 31. This is an extremely fine Colt Pocket Model with 4" bbl and 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach hold up scene. Gun has standard 1-line New York address and other Colt Patent markings. This gun, based on SN, was made 1866. Colt casing which accompanies includes a 2-cavity bullet mold, powder flask with eagle, cap tin, some loose bullets & a non functional key. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine overall. Bbl retains 97-98% orig bright blue finish. Cylinder retains about 50% bright blue finish with balance a blue/plum. Loading arm, frame & hammer retain muted case colors overall with scattered staining and pinprick pitting. Backstrap & trigger guard retain strong traces of orig silver plating which has patinaed black with balance a mustard color. Stocks are sound, solid, well fit, retaining virtually all of their orig varnish with edge wear. Mechanically gun is sound and functional with crisp well discerned rifling in bore with areas of rust and pitting. Casing is sound with faded, soiled & stained lining. "COLTS PATENT" bullet mold with sprue cutter retains about 50% thin blue finish. Eagle flask has several small dents, traces of varnish & mustard colored patina. Latch is heavily oxidized. 49059-85 JS (5,000-8,000)