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Lot 221:Two Colt 1849 Pocket Revolvers

May 5th, 2017|Rock Island, IL

Lot 221:Two Colt 1849 Pocket Revolvers

May 5th, 2017|Rock Island, IL

Price Realized:

Estimated Price$1,300 - $1,900

A) Civil War Era Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1863. It has the one-line New York barrel address, Colt patent frame marking, caliber marking on the trigger guard and stagecoach holdup scene on the cylinder. Matching numbers are found on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder, loading lever, barrel wedge and arbor pin.

ConditionVery good plus. Scattered traces of original blue finish remain on the barrel and flashes of original case colors remain in the protected areas, otherwise the revolver has a smooth brown patina. Nearly all of the cylinder scene remains. The grip straps retain traces of darkened original silver plating in the protected areas. The grip is very fine showing high edge wear and some minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent.

Details

ManufacturerColt

Model1849

TypeRevolver

Serial number

ClassAntique

Caliber / Gauge31 percussion

Barrel6 inch octagon

Finishblue/casehardened/silver

Gripwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL

Catalog page86

B) Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1852. It has the two-line New York barrel address inside brackets, Colt patent frame marking and stagecoach holdup scene on the cylinder. Matching numbers are found on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder, loading lever, barrel wedge and arbor pin.

ConditionFine. The revolver has a smooth gray patina with the barrel retaining 60% original blue finish. There is some mild to minor pitting. The cylinder retains most of the scene. The grip straps retain 97% original silver plating. The refinished grip is fine showing some high edge wear and some minor pressure dents and scratches with most of original varnish remaining. Mechanically excellent.