GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.COLT1849 POCKET31750331Cal. 31. Blue and case colored finish with desirable 6″ bbl, 5-shot cyl. Bbl has brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. The silver-plated brass trigger guard and back strap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Revolver is factory engraved with full coverage arabesque scrolls on frame which extends over bbl, bbl lug and rammer pivot. The muzzle is engraved in a matching thin drapery border. Top of backstrap is engraved in a fan pattern. Backstrap and trigger guard are further engraved with matching arabesques. Gun retains most of its orig bright blue finish and stagecoach holdup scene is almost entirely visible, four of the six safety pins are serviceable. Accompanied by an orig red velvet lined, Colt casing, compartmented in bottom for revolver, dbl-sided eagle pocket sized flask, a brass 2-cavity "COLTS PATENT" bullet mold, a packet of six "COLT'S CARTRIDGE WORKS" combustible cartridges, a Japanned tin of Eley's caps with green and black label and a functioning key. This is a fine factory engraved revolver made in 1868 retaining most of its orig finish with fine casing and accessories. PROVENANCE: The esteemed collection of Rafael Cruz. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine overall, retaining most of its orig blue and case colors with most thinning coming on cyl which still matches gun very well. Strong traces of silver are found on trigger guard and backstrap. Grips retain most of their orig varnish. Accompanying casing is matching fine condition with light soiling and light fading on bottom. Flask retains most of its orig varnish as does L-shaped combination tool. Mold, cartridges and cap tin also very good to fine. Mechanically crisp with bright shiny bore. 53073-12 JS (12,500-17,500)