This revolver was manufactured in 1855 at Samuel Colt's short-lived London factory. Only around 11,000 were manufactured in London compared to over 325,000 in Hartford and 42,000 of the London Model 1851 Navy revolvers which proved popular with British officers. It has London proof and view marks on the left side of the barrel lug and alternating between the nipples on the cylinder as well as the two-line "{ADDRESS COL. COLT/LONDON}" barrel address, the rounded screw heads, and the iron grip straps used on the London Colt's. Otherwise, it is essentially the same as the Hartford made '49 Pockets, including the cone and hammer notch sights, "COLTS/PATENT" on the left side of the frame, and stagecoach hold-up scene on the cylinder. All of the serial numbers on the various metal components match aside from the wedge which has four punch dots. The wood case has a loading and cleaning label inside the lid, "XXX" marked inside the back edge of the lid, red lining, a cleaning rod, L-shaped combination tool, blued ball/bullet mold, key, Eley Bros. tin, and a James Dixon & Sons flask marked "COLT POCKET FLASK." Provenance: The Norm Vegely Collection