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Category - Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion - Antique Revolvers - Percussion

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Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion
Antique Revolvers - Percussion

WB Ellis ENGRAVED Antique Pre-CIVIL WAR COLT M1849 Perc. POCKET FRONTIER 1852 mfg. Civil War Revolver Used in the WILD WEST

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WB Ellis ENGRAVED Antique Pre-CIVIL WAR COLT M1849 Perc. POCKET FRONTIER   

1852 mfg. Civil War Revolver Used in the WILD WEST

Here we present an antique Engraved Antebellum Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver, made nine years before the start of the Civil War in 1852 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 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 cylinder of 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.
This example was engraved by William B. Ellis a.k.a. “Willy B.” His signature is present on the heel of the backstrap “WB Ellis”.

The overall condition is good. Soft gray patina. The action is strong. Good bore, has slightly darkened and maintains serviceable rifling. Markings are legible. Numbers match. The wedge has been renumbered to match. Solid grip with light handling wear. Sharply engraved and inscribed “WB Ellis”. Some aspects of the cylinder scene are discernable. A scratch stretches from top to bottom on the brass backstrap.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 6 inches.

Caliber: .31 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$3150

#250514
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $3,150.00
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