Model 1849 Colt Pocket Revolver

Description:

Model 1849 Colt Pocket Revolver, c. 1861, serial number 194204, .36 caliber, walnut grip, marked on the left side of the frame "COLTS/PATENT," the top of the barrel marked "ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW-YORK CITY U.S. AMERICA," barrel lg. 4, overall lg. 9 in.

Provenance: The collection of David F. Post.
Estimate $700-900

No finish remaining, a few dings and nicks in the grips, and the action functions properly.


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