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#4905 Colt 1849 Pocket Model, 152XXX(1857), 4” IRON GUARD
Guns International #: 101978558 Seller's Inventory #: #4905
Category: Antique Pistols - Percussion - Colt Pistols - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: Tom Burness
Member Since: 3/3/07
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Burness
State: California
Zip: 95604-9151
Country: United States
Phone: (530) 889-9454
Number of Active Listings: 35
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers cheque, money orders, Layaway
Description:
#4905 Colt 1849 Pocket Model, 152XXX(1857), 4” barrel, New York address and yet having the scarce large IRON GUARD and backstrap! This was a variation tried by Colt in the mid-late 1850s to both use up the parts from the recently closed London factory, and also to see how the blued iron straps would sell to the US market. The iron triggerguard variation is found both in large and small guard types, this being the former, and they are a definitive variation, and quite collectible by the advanced Pocket Model collector. (..These Pocket Colts have by far the widest amount of variations of all the Colt percussion models with some 200 variations throughout the entire production run of 340,000 revolvers). This little revolver does have some good amounts of dull blue remaining on the barrel (about 70% coverage of a 30-40% density) but also has detractive dents on the barrel and also on the cylinder, which also has about 20-30% scene remaining …and minor dings elsewhere. But this is such an uncommon and rarely seen variation, that at least it will fill a spot in some collection until it could be upgraded ..if a better one could ever be found. It is estimated that only a few hundred of each triggerguard size were ever made in this iron strap variation, so to find one in ANY condition is tough to do …and this one is a bit better than any average gun show ’49-Pocket. A very scarce Colt; about VG-VG+, as described. $1895
SOLD
Antique: Yes