GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
VERY FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 1849 327660 31 Cal. 31. This very nice Colt Pocket Model Percussion Revolver was made after the end of Colt percussion production in about 1871 and retains most of its orig finish. This gun is made with 4" oct bbl with 1-line New York address. There is a patent stamping on left side of frame and trigger guard is marked at the rear with "31 CAL". Many percussion Colts of this era were converted to cartridge but this example which escaped conversion, is a beautiful example. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine overall with bbl retaining about 90% bright blue finish. Cylinder retains thinning blue finish that is probably touched up with about 80-90% discernible stagecoach holdup scene. SN on cylinder appears to be orig Colt but overstamped over another number. Frame, loading arm & hammer retain about half of their orig muted case colors with balance grey/silver. Backstrap and trigger guard retain 10-20% silver plating. Well fit grips retain about 95% orig varnish with typical storage dings, dents & edge wear. Safety pins are all smashed. Gun mechanically functions well with crisp well defined rifling in pitted bore. Wedge screw is replaced. Accompanying casing is not of Colt manufacture but displays gun adequately with tools which include pewter pistol flask in average condition. Brass 2-cavity bullet mold of Colt style with iron sprue cutter with no discernible markings. Numerous small dings and dents in brass and iron is well patinaed. A later tin of caps has a partial red paper UMC label. There is also a brass spring loaded capper with broken spring. 49432-51 JS (4,000-6,000)