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EARLY Antique COLT .38 Rimfire CARTRIDGE Revolver
Guns International #: 101157555 Seller's Inventory #: 7346
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique - Colt Revolvers - Conversion 1867-1878
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
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1076
Total Number of Listings: 42597
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
EARLY Antique COLT .38 Rimfire CARTRIDGE Revolver
Neat Example of Colt’s Transitional Period
Here we present an antique Colt Pocket Revolver, made circa 1868 in Hartford, Connecticut, and converted to .38 rimfire at the Colt factory circa 1869. Only about 2,000 of these conversions were done at the factory. The factory conversion of Colt’s percussion line coincided with the expiration of the S&W owned Rollin White Patent, from which Smith & Wesson benefitted greatly and owned the market for cartridge revolvers for years. Firearms like this helped Colt stay in business until their next big breakthrough since the American Civil War, the Model 1873 Single Action Army.
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. Not a bad way to show interested buyers what a pistol like this would be good for.
This example is neat in that one can clearly see that this revolver was originally made for .31 percussion as marked on the trigger guard, then marked over.
The overall condition is good. The metal surfaces have a light gray patina. The markings are clear and legible. Numbers match. The walnut grips are in good shape. The bore is clear with strong rifling. The action on this revolver is excellent.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 3-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .38 Rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1425
#7346
SOLD
Antique: Yes