GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
COLT 1849 POCKET WITH 4" MANHATTAN BARREL. COLT 1849 PKT 122094 31 CAL Cal. 31. 4" bbl brass cone shaped front sight, 2-line address on top of bbl marked "Manhattan Firearms/Manufg. Co. New York". 5-shot cylinder with visible stagecoach hold-up scene. Left side of frame marked "Colts Patent". Brass trigger guard and butt with silver plating, 1-pc walnut grips. This gun likely started life as a 4" Colt '49 Pocket and at some point during its period of use the Manhattan bbl was added. We will never know why! PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. "Bill" Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 20-30% orig finish. Cyl with 70-80% visible scene. Frame is mostly gray. Back strap retains a trace of orig silver as does butt, trigger guard, and front strap, which are mostly mustard colored. Grips are very good with numerous light marks and scratches and varnish added during period of use. Mechanics are very good. Bore is good with light staining and pitting. 49973-170 JSL88 (1,000-3,000)