A CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH ERA TRANSITIONAL MODEL 1849 COLT POCKET REVOLVER

A CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH ERA TRANSITIONAL MODEL 1849 COLT POCKET REVOLVER

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$2,750.00

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Item Code: 1309-103

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A very good example made in 1850. This was the beginning of the rush of the '49ers west to California; please click on this link (California gold rush - Wikipedia). The 4-inch barrel retains about 20 percent of its original factory blue, but the surface is now generally a bluish gray. The barrel is stamped: "ADDRESS SAML. COLT” over "NEW YORK CITY". The rifled bore is good. The loading lever assembly has case hardening remaining of about 60%. The frame retains muted case-hardened color it too has mostly turned a smooth bluish gray. It has the stamp "COLTS" over "PATENT" on the left side. Some factory blue is on the frame screws. The 5 shot cylinder a gray blue tone has a good scene, a crisp serial number and "COLT'S PATENT". The nipples are not battered.  The cock has good color, and the mechanics work perfectly. The brass trigger bow has about 95% of its original silver plating and the balance of the back strap assembly has about 90% silver finish. Scattered around the metal components of the revolver are the expected dents and nicks from years of period use but none are unsightly The factory varnished grips are very good, with a reddish-brown color. There are few minor handling marks and wear and at the bottom is a tiny chip out on the left side. The grip is a tight fit to the frame.

At first glimpse this revolver looks like a very early "Baby Dragoon" with its "square back" trigger bow but it is not one of them. Rather it is an early transitional Colt Model 1849 pocket with the "throwback" trigger guard. This is very typical of the earliest Colt pockets; It does make it a rarity and desirable.

Colt made more than 300,000 of this popular .31 caliber revolver from 1850 through 1873. This one is serial number "12,985" which gives it an 1850 date of manufacture. The pistol was a convenient size for carrying as a personal defense firearm, 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 military personnel well into the Indian Wars. This Colt pocket revolver would look great displayed in your collection.   [pe][ph:L]

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