A FINE CASED CIVIL WAR DATED MODEL 1849 COLT POCKET REVOLVER

A FINE CASED CIVIL WAR DATED MODEL 1849 COLT POCKET REVOLVER

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$5,950.00

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Item Code: 1304-83

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This casing holds a beautiful revolver with all matching serial numbers and accessories. The 5-inch barrel retains about 45% percent of its original blue which has mixed with a gun metal gray. The barrel is stamped: "ADDRESS SAML. COLT” over HARTFORD CT.". The rifled bore is excellent. The loading lever assembly has case colors remaining of about 60%. The frame retains 90% vibrant case-hardened color. It also has the stamp "COLTS" over "PATENT" on the left side. Most factory blue is on the 3 frame screws. The cylinder has a perfect cylinder scene, a crisp serial number, patent stamp and 50% excellent blue mixing with a gray colored metal. The nipples are not battered; and the gun shows little signs of firing. The cock has good color, and the mechanics works well but sometimes it takes two pulls for the cylinder to turn (oiling will help). The brass trigger bow has about 40% of its original thin silver plating and the balance of the back strap assembly has about 20% scattered silver finish. The silver here and there has oxidized to a mix of muted silver and bluish-gray tarnish. The varnished grips are excellent, with a lustrous deep brown color, very few and very minor handling marks. On the right-side middle of the grip three 1/2-inch notches have deliberately been cut. The grip is a tight fit to the frame and backstrap with crisp bottom edges showing only the tiniest bit of wear to the varnish.

The varnished mahogany case is fully lined in velvet and is the original for this revolver. It shows age and expected wear but is in a very good state of preservation. It has a few chips and handling abrasions. Inside It has 5 compartments: One for the revolver; one for the fine condition eagle flask (This small flask is constructed with a copper body and brass top and spout. It measures approximately 4 1/2 inches tall by 2 inches at widest point. One side features the American eagle with shield, arrows and olive branch, with thirteen stars and with the rays of the rising sun above the eagle's head.  A pair of crossed revolvers are under the eagle and under them is a curved ribbon reading “E PLURIBUS UNUM”); one for the revolver's .31 caliber Colt's Patent scissors mold that makes both a round and conical projectile. The other two partitioned compartments now hold an empty can for percussion caps, a cone or nipple wrench and an unopened packet of 5 combustible cartridges. The final compartment holds several bullets, round and conical, as well as a key that locks the case.

Colt made more than 300,000 of this popular .31 caliber revolver from 1850 through 1873. This one is serial number 201,701 which gives it an 1862 date of manufacture. The pistol was a convenient size for carrying as a personal defense firearm. Initially aimed at the large numbers of fortune-seekers heading west, it was very popular with goldminers and travelers of all sorts. The convenient size and light weight also made it a popular side arm with Civil War officers, who were not about to lug heavy army-caliber revolvers on long marches, but could use a personal sidearm in addition to a regulation sword This is a very fine cased revolver that has lots of original finish. This Colt pocket revolver would look great in western or Civil War display and is much better than most offered today.   [pe][ph:L]

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