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CASED COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL REVOLVER

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CASED COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL REVOLVER
CASED COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL REVOLVER. Cal. 31 Perc. Extremely fine pocket model with 4” oct bbl, 2-line Hartford address, brass cone front sight, 5-shot cylinder with case colored frame, silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. It is accompanied by an original Colt compartmented casing with dark blue velvet lining that contains a double-sided pocket model size early eagle copper and brass flask. Also included is a brass two-cavity mold for round and conical bullets with Colt’s Patent steel sprue cutter and a lacquered tin of Eley Caps and “L” shaped nipple wrench screwdriver. SN 184053. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 93-95% glossy bright original blue with scattered light flaked areas and some nicks by the wedge slot. The top flat has a small cleaned area that is now a light patina. The rammer, handle and pivot retain most of their original brilliant case colors with the rammer itself turned silver. The frame retains 65-70% case colors, strong and bright on the right side, faded to silver on the left but strong spots in the sheltered areas. The trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their original strong silver plating with a small spot on the front strap and several small spots on the bottom of the butt. Grips are sharp and crisp with minor edge wear and retain most of their original bright strong varnish with 2 or 3 small bruises on the left side. The cylinder retains 65-70% thin original blue, flaking to a brown patina. It has a light cylinder line with a scratch through the stagecoach and retains about 98% crisp stagecoach hold-up scene. It has 4 of its 5 safety pins with 1 peened over and a couple damaged. Fine mechanics. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. The case has had one end of the lid re-glued and the lock is missing. It has a crack across the lid and another about halfway across the bottom. Otherwise it is sound and retains strong bright original varnish. The lining is lightly soiled with wear spots from the revolver. The flask is extremely fine with most of its original finish turning to patina. The mold is extremely fine as is the cap tin. 4-49958 JR360