Colt 1849 Pocket

SN: AC604. Made in 1856, .31 caliber, 2.875" barrel. "Wells Fargo" model 1849 pocket revolver in fair condition with light pitting on the frame & barrel as well as visible engraved cylinder scene.

Serial number 289705. Made in 1866. Very fine gun with 60% - 70% of the original blue on the barrel, very good case colors on the frame and varnish remaining on the grips.

Serial number 71594. Made in 1853. 31 caliber with a 5” barrel. Gun has beautiful original blue that rates 80%+. The case colors on the frame have darked to a mostly dark gray  patina. The cylinder scene is perfect. There is excellent silver plating on both the trigger guard and back strap. The grips are original factory Ivories. Exterior of the case is...

Cased Colt 1849 Pocket. Made in 1860. Nice gun with 90% of the original blue on the barrel. Good traces of case color remain. Grips have been cleaned. Original factory case. Good blue on mold. Very attractive set. 

Colt 1849 Pocket .31 caliber with Crowned Muzzle. One of the rarest variations. There is 95% of the blue on the barrel. All of the case colors are present, but have turned dark. Grips are excellent. This was the last evolutionary change made in the Colt 1849 series. Approximately 400 of these were made, but it is estimated that less than 50 survived.

Cased Colt 1849 Pocket .31 caliber revolver. 68xxx serial number range. Very good plus condition with 93-95% blue. Very fine case with fine flask, mold and cap can. Beautiful outfit.

Colt 3” Barrel 1849 Pocket Model. Serial 171254. Very rare Colt 1849. In Robert M. Jordan’s book Colt’s Pocket “49, he list 3 serial ranges for the rare 3” barrel. He lists 17030 to 171800. This revolver is in the range. He also notes that the 6 shot cylinder 3” ’49 is extremely rare. This is a six shot cylinder. Note: This cylinder has no number in the serial band. The cylinder and the...

Serial number 114291. Made in 1856. 31 caliber with a 4” barrel. Gun has been expertly restored. Gun is French cased with very fine accessories. Case does not close all the way with out putting pressure on the lid.

Serial number 55675. Made in 1853. 31 caliber with a 3” barrel. Very nice gun. Barrel has been cleaned. Cylinder and frame are nickel plated. Grips are excellent. The case is very good with nice accessories. There is a Colt Guard badge in the case which we do not believe is real.

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Colt Model 1849 pocket .31 caliber revolver with a 5" octagon barrel was manufactured in 1855. Metal is a medium brown/ grey patina with surface oxidation noted throughout.  Grips retain about 97% original varnish with light handling marks with excellent fit overall. Numbers are matching, trigger spring is weak but functions correctly. 

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Serial number 53307. Made in 1852. 31 caliber with a 6” barrel. Metal has a dark brown patina. Metal is clearly factory engraved,  but does show wear. Action indexes properly and locks up tight. Grips have been refinished, but long ago.

Cased Colt 1849 Pocket made in 1861. Very fine gun with 80%-90% of the original blue on the barrel with some flaking and high edge wear. Frame is excellent with bright case colors. Grips are excellent. Case is very fine. All accessories are nice.  

Serial number 201817. Made in 1862. Very fine sharp gun. Numbers are all matching. Barrel has traces of flaking blue. Very good case colors on the frame. Grips are excellent. Gun is in a very attractive modern case.  Very nice attractive set!

Colt 1849 Pocket factory engraved .31 caliber revolver with 85% of the original blue finish on the barrel. Frame and cylinder are nice and sharp and have a very nice mixture of original blue and patina. Cylinder scene is excellent. Engraving is excellent and very sharp. Grips are deluxe walnut. Beautiful factory engraved Colt Pocket worthy of being cased!

Loaded Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver. Made in 1853. 4” Barrel in .31 caliber. Light gray to brown patina on metal. Cylinder scene is very good. Grips are all original. Gun is all matching. Action works well. This gun still has a loaded cylinder, though fortunately there are no percussion caps on the nipples. Very neat to find a gun that is still loaded from the period of use!

Colt 1849 Pocket Australian Retailer Marked .31 Caliber Revolver. Serial #261404, .31 caliber, 6” octagon barrel with an about very good bore which shows evident rifling but with minor oxidation and scattered light pitting. The barrel remains quite nice retaining about 95% very nice restored blue from the period of use. The loading lever retains excellent color case-hardening and may well be...

Cased Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver. Very fine condition with 50% of the original blue mixed with patina. Case colors are excellent. Wood grips are very good with original varnish. Chip out of the left side. Comes with case and accessories!

Colt Baby Dragoon Model 1848 Made in 1848. Reasonably sharp gun with good markings and traces of cylinder scene. Numbers are all matching. Metal has a light brown patina. Good amounts of silver plating on the trigger guard and backstrap. Grips are very good.

Colt 1849 Pocket Model .31 caliber revolver. Barrel is 6”. Has approximately 99% of an expertly done refinish. The revolver was pitted in the past and later “Cleaned” to remove pits on the barrel. Bore is fair. Cylinder has not been "cleaned", cylinder scene still visible with pitting. Frame has 70% fading case colors. Grips look to be bone, not ivory or micarda, and have an unusual...