GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
EXTREMELY FINE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET MODEL REVOLVER. COLT 1849 296916L 31 Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5" oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New York address with English proofs on bbl housing and each cylinder. This variety of “London” Colts is of all American-made parts only proofed and finished in England. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and it has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The large guard blued iron trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a typical English walnut green velvet lined casing partitioned in the bottom for the revolver and 2-cavity "COLTS PATENT" bullet mold with sprue cutter, wood handled cleaning rod, L-shaped gun tool, japanned tin of Eley caps, pewter oiler & Dixon bag flask. This revolver was produced in 1867, retaining most all of its orig finish. These small revolvers were extremely popular from their first production until well into the 1870s when they were supplanted by the advent of the self-contained cartridge revolver. They saw extensive use by frontier people of all walks of life and are rarely found today with high orig finish and almost never with an orig case and accessories. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge. Bbl & cylinder retain about 80% orig dark inky blue with a few small scratches & dings, especially around wedge slot; frame, hammer & loading assembly retain dark case colors over most of their surfaces with balance turning silver/grey; cylinder shows almost all of its well-rolled stagecoach holdup scene with cosmetic scratches; trigger guard & backstrap retain over 90% of their strong orig blue finish. Grips are sound, solid and well-fit retaining most of their varnish finish with light edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. English oak case is sound though well used with numerous dings, dents, & scratches externally; lining in case is soiled with average wear. Paper label for “directions for loading” inside top lid is very good overall with staining, a few small holes and reductions though text is all discernible with desirable red over print and illustrations of Colt arms. 49059-76 JS (5,000-8,000)