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VINE ENGRAVED, CASED Antique COLT Model 1849 POCKET Revolver c1868 .31 Cal 1868 “Late Percussion Vine” Factory Scroll

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VINE ENGRAVED, CASED Antique COLT Model 1849 POCKET Revolver c1868 .31 Cal

1868 “Late Percussion Vine” Factory Scroll

Here we present a Factory Engraved Antique Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver, made in 1868 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.

This one features what has been called the “late percussion vine” engraving that Colt’s engravers adopted from about 1861 through about 1870. This was a more highly refined version of the vining scroll that characterized Colt’s firearms when he first re-entered the gunmaking arena circa 1847. There are clear influences from Gustave Young—the Colonel’s trendsetting German prodigy who began his craft at age 8. In fact, Young was still working in-house for Colt at this time (c1852-1869) and had a team of engravers working under him in his particular style. You will observe the wolf’s head motif on each side of the hammer. The vining scrolls on each side of the frame and each side of the barrel reach their terminus in the interior of the largest one and there bear a flower blossom. The “E” suffix below each serial number was the Colt factory’s internal method of marking revolvers for special finish during this period (c1861-1870). The cylinder scene is the standard stagecoach holdup scene for the Model 1849.

A neat attribute of this highly refined revolver is that it was obviously carried and used—it is, after all, a tool. While there were some of these functional works of art that never saw the light of day after they were purchased or the presentation made, this one did. There is virtually no silver finish remaining on the brass grip frame, there is a small amount of “graffiti” on the bottom of the grip, and the bottom of the grip shows a series of dings on the right side, probably from repeatedly bumping something hard while riding a horse. The butt of the grip is marked “S.C.” in tiny punch-dots as well as a small “E”. The factory case is lined in burgundy velvet and in great shape. It contains a powder flask, .31 caliber double bullet mold marked “COLTS PATENT”, a percussion cap tin marked “ELEY BRO LONDON”, an assortment of lead projectiles, and a packet of “6 Combustible Envelope CARTRIDGES MADE OF HAZARDOUS POWDER~EXPRESSLY FOR~COL. COLT’S PATENT REVOLVING POCKET PISTOL”.

The overall condition is fine. Original blue finish. The action is strong. The bore is in good shape with strong rifling. Numbers match. The case is in fine condition with a small split on the front left corner of the lid. The velvet interior is well-preserved.

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

Barrel is 6 inches.

Caliber: .31

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R, or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade antique guns. All firearms sold by Ancestry Guns that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of Ancestry Guns' antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

These antique guns are not sold in “live” condition. They are sold as collector’s items for historical display. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from Ancestry Guns you thereby release Ancestry Guns and its employees from any and all liability associated with use of our antique firearms.

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Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R, or any license is required to posses, transport, sell or trade antique guns. All firearms sold by Ancestry Guns that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of Ancestry Guns' antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

These antique guns are not sold in “live” condition. They are sold as collector’s items for historical display. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from Ancestry Guns you thereby release Ancestry Guns and its employees from any and all liability associated with use of our antique firearms.

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