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HANDY Post-CIVIL WAR / WILD WEST Antique COLT M1849 Percussion .31 POCKET 1870 Manufactured FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER Revolver
Guns International #: 103233778 Seller's Inventory #: 250489
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion
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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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Description:
HANDY Post-CIVIL WAR / WILD WEST Antique COLT M1849 Percussion .31 POCKET
1870 Manufactured FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER Revolver
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver, made in 1870 in Hartford, Connecticut. 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 this pistol 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 fine. Some original finish is preserved, both blue and silver, and shares space with a gray patina. Excellent action. The bore has dimmed and retains serviceable rifling. Markings are legible. Numbers match except for the cylinder. The loading lever is unnumbered. Fine grip. Some cylinder scene remnants are present.
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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$1750
#250489
Price: $1,750.00
Antique: Yes