The .31 caliber Colt pocket was a very popular pistol manufactured from 1850 all the way through 1873. By the end of the Civil War serial numbers had reached 280,000. It was a favorite of western travelers, gold seekers, and Civil War officers who wanted a pistol for personal defense, but were not going to carry a heavy army caliber revolver on a long march.

This is a nice example of belt holster for one of these revolvers, constructed of black leather with a military style flap and latch tab secured by a brass stud. The holster is configured to the pistol with the butt to the rear. A single belt loop sewn on the reverse is fully intact and in place. The latch tab is secured with triangle shaped stitching on the flap. The finish shows crazing and crackling overall, along with a couple of creases and minor finish loss under old polish, but the holster is solid, the seams are intact, and it still shows something of the form of a revolver. That must have been in it for a long time. The black color is good with just some brown showing near the muzzle where finish was lost from flexing, and could be toned down. The latch tab shows more of a brownish tone. These show up with some frequency on the belts of officers photographed as they would appear on the march and would go well in an officer’s grouping.  [sr]

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