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GUSTAVE YOUNG No. 2 Style ENGRAVED Antique COLT Model 1849 POCKET Revolver
Guns International #: 101925261 Seller's Inventory #: 217782
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique - Antique Revolvers - 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: 1071
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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:
GUSTAVE YOUNG No. 2 Style ENGRAVED Antique COLT Model 1849 POCKET Revolver
c1857 mfr. ANTEBELLUM Revolver
Here we present a cased and engraved antique percussion Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver, made in 1857 in Hartford, Connecticut. This one was engraved post-factory in the fashion of Gustave Young’s no. 2 pattern.
The Model 1849 Pocket, the replacement for the Baby Dragoon, was the most widely produced of any Colt percussion pistol. Nearly 340,000 were manufactured during its 23-year production run that ended in 1873. 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 the 1849 Pocket 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. It did a fine job as a self-defense handgun for the average citizen in 19th Century America.
The overall condition is near fine. Clear, broad scrollwork throughout with a dog’s head on each side of the hammer as well as on the left side of the barrel. Strong traces of silver plate and case colors. The action is excellent. The bore is in good shape for age and black powder use and has strong rifling. The grip is smooth and solid. The fitted wooden case is lined in burgundy felt and includes a cap tin, bullet mold, powder flask, and molded lead balls. There is a piece absent on the right side of the lid—otherwise solid. This is a beautiful gun that looks great in the case and it would make for a nice display.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 4 inches.
Caliber: .31 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$4745
#217782
SOLD
Antique: Yes