"COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. SN 200448. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 6" oct bbl, altered brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. It has 6-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and has silver-plated brass trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc varnished walnut grip. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains about 40% orig blue, having been cleaned over front 2/3 of the length with fine pitting on top three flats and side flats. Rammer handle retains bright case colors on pivot, also having been cleaned, with some fine pitting. Cyliner retains 30-40% thin orig blue and about 75% stagecoach holdup scene. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, fiery & brilliant on left side, faded to dull on right side with some scattered rust pitting. Trigger guard retains about 80% strong orig silver plating and back strap about 20%. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered spots of pitting. 4-31750 JR135 (1,500-2,500)"
Back to the index
|
