CASED c1853 mfg. LONDON MODEL Antique COLT M1849 Percussion POCKET Revolver EARLY PRODUCTION Serial Number “73”

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CASED c1853 mfg. LONDON MODEL Antique COLT M1849 Percussion POCKET Revolver

EARLY PRODUCTION Serial Number “73”

Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Early Production Two-Digit Serial Number Cased Colt London Made Model 1849 Pocket Revolver, made circa 1853 in London, England. The Colt Model 1849 London Pocket revolvers were manufactured at the London factory from circa 1853 through to 1857, and used their own serial range from 1 through to approximately 11000. The quality of the London Pocket is often better than its American counterpart. Sam Colt set up his London manufactory in an effort to more easily obtain European and other contracts, which, despite the quality of his wares, were not forthcoming for various reasons, leading to its brief operation.

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.

This first year London Pocket has a 5-shot cylinder. Matching visible serial numbers on the loading lever, wedge, barrel, frame, trigger guard, butt, cylinder, and cylinder pin. The London manufactory are mostly known to have made their grip frames of iron, but their very earliest pieces had brass grip frames, as does this one, which is also silver plated. At the top of the grip is a small inscription of the initials “WRF”. Also included with this revolver is a hardwood case with green felt lined fitted interior, dual cavity bullet mold marked “COLTS/PATENT” on the sprue cutter, Dixon & Sons pocket flask, “L” shaped combination tool, Eley's cap tin, and key. 


The overall condition is nearing fine. Traces of original blue are present and share space with gray and brown patinas. Original silver plating is present on the trigger guard and backstrap. Excellent action. The bore is shiny bright with strong rifling. Solid grip, contains light handling evidence. Markings are legible. Numbers match. The cylinder scene is intact. The case and accessories are very good.

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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$8050

#259647
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $8,050.00
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