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ANTEBELLUM Pre-CIVIL WAR Antique COLT M1849 .31 Percussion POCKET Revolver 1853 Mfg. WILD WEST/FRONTIER Six-Shooter
Guns International #: 103316642 Seller's Inventory #: 258024
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion - Antique Revolvers - 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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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
ANTEBELLUM Pre-CIVIL WAR Antique COLT M1849 .31 Percussion POCKET Revolver
1853 Mfg. WILD WEST/FRONTIER Six-Shooter
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver, made in 1853 in Hartford, Connecticut, eight years before the start of the American Civil War. 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.
Though not a primary military arm during the American Civil War, these 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.
The overall condition is good. Traces of original blue finish, mostly on the barrel in low trafficked areas, are neighboring a mixed brown/gray patina. Strong action. The bore is in good shape for its age with serviceable rifling. Markings are legible. Sild grip with less than average handling evidence. Numbers match. Most of the cylinder scene is intact. Unnumbered loading lever.
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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$1900
#258204
Price: $1,900.00
Curio/Relic: Yes