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CIVIL WAR Antique COLT 1849 Pocket Revolver
Guns International #: 100870660 Seller's Inventory #: 21928
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Number of Active Listings: 1567
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique COLT 1849 Pocket Revolver
Made in 1858 w Inscription on Butt
Here we present an antique Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver, made in 1858 in Hartford, Connecticut. Over 280,000 of these were produced by Colt’s factory at Hartford by the end of the American Civil War in 1865. These were very popular and saw a lot of use on the battlefield, on the home front and in the West. These were some of the smallest, handiest pocket revolvers of the time.
One of the most aesthetically pleasing aspects of this revolver is its cylinder scene. Cylinder scenes during this period were common, especially for Colt, not only for their visual appeal, but because it made a revolver more difficult to forge. The scene on the 1849 Pocket is that of a stagecoach robbery. The focal point is the stagecoach drawn by four horses. A woman in a dress is seen framed in the doorway of the side of the coach. The driver is standing alongside wielding his pistol against multiple assailants as the horses rear and struggle against their harnesses. Several of the bandits lay dying on the ground, one tries to control the horses, two are running away and one is in the process of falling dead after being shot.
Though not a primary military arm during the American Civil War, handguns were commonly privately purchased by soldiers for use on the battlefield. Whether legend or fact, it is interesting to note something commonly read about pocket revolvers of the day: that while they could be used for self-defense against the enemy, many soldiers kept them on their person to defend themselves against an unwanted amputation in the primitive field hospitals that were notorious, even in their day.
This specimen is in relic condition. The bottom of the grip frame is marked “M.F. Benjamin”. The cylinder scene is still partially visible. The hammer is mobile, but the action inoperable. It bears the two-line New York barrel address. All numbers match with the exception of the loading lever.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 6 inches in length.
Caliber: .31 percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Here is a relic Colt 1849 Pocket that would be great on display.
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$850
#21928
SOLD
Antique: Yes