A GORGEOUS CASED ANTE-BELLUM MODEL 1849 COLT POCKET REVOLVER

A GORGEOUS CASED ANTE-BELLUM MODEL 1849 COLT POCKET REVOLVER

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$12,900.00

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Item Code: 1304-79

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This casing holds a beautiful revolver with all matching serial numbers and all accessories. The 6-inch barrel retains about 90% percent of its original bright blue. The barrel is stamped: "ADDRESS SAML. COLT” over "NEW YORK CITY". The rifled bore is excellent. The loading lever assembly has case colors remaining of about 60%. The frame retains 80% case-hardened color that has faded to a gray tone. It also has the stamp "COLTS" over "PATENT" on the left side. Mostly all factory blue is on the 3 frame screws. The cylinder has a perfect cylinder scene, a crisp serial number, patent stamp and 85% excellent blue metal. The nipples are not battered; and the gun shows no sign of firing. The cock has great color, and the mechanics work well. The brass trigger bow has about 90% of its original silver plating and the balance of the back strap assembly has about 80% silver finish. The silver here and there has oxidized to a mix of muted silver and bluish gray. The varnished grips are excellent, with a lustrous color with very few and very minor handling marks. 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 dark mahogany case is fully lined in purple velvet and is the original for this revolver. It shows age and minor wear but is in an excellent state of preservation. Inside It has 5 compartments: One for the revolver; one for the excellent 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 minty .31 caliber "Colt's Patent" scissors mold that makes both a round and conical projectile. There are two other partitioned compartments one holds an "ELEY BRO." can full of percussion caps, a combination screwdriver and nipple wrench and an unopened packet of 6 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 "78,374" which gives it an 1853 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 Gold Rush, Western or Civil War display. The condition is wonderful!     [pe][ph:L]

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