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BRITISH CASED COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL REVOLVER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,750.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD
BRITISH CASED COLT 1849 POCKET MODEL REVOLVER.
Cal. 31. S# 261514. Bbl. 6" octagon w/ New York address & cone style sight. Round five shot cyl. w/ stagecoach scene roll engraving. Cyl. & left side of bbl. have British proofs. Blue & case colored finish w/ silver finished backstrap & large round trigger guard. 1 piece walnut grips. Bbl., frame, grip straps & wedge have matching numbers. Cyl. has non-matching number "57378". Loading lever has non-matching number "7740". English walnut casing has Dixson bag flask, 2 cavity Colt Patent mold, small brass oiler, cap tin, "L" shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, and steel cleaning rod. Paper label in case. CONDITION: bbl. retains 60% blue showing scattered light pitting & corrosion. Cyl. has faded to gray & retains very good scene. Frame & loading lever have 30% lightly visible case colors. Loading lever has a slight upward bend. Grips retain most of their original varnish. Casing refinished and varnished, interior worn and faded. Sound mechanics. Bore shows some very light pitting & retains sound rifling. (01-22863/JSB). ANTIQUE. $3,500-5,000.