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LOT 1217
Outstanding Presentation Cased Factory Deluxe Engraved Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 67771, 31 percussion cal., 4 inch octagon bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, varnished highly figured walnut grips. Manufactured in 1853. The revolver has a four inch octagon barrel with loading lever, six-shot cylinder and brass cone shaped front sight. The barrel and cylinder have a high polish blue finish. The loading lever, frame and hammer are color casehardened and the brass trigger guard and back strap have a silver plated finish. The one piece grip is highly figured walnut with a high polish varnish finish. The cylinder is roll- engraved with the Stagecoach Holdup scene. The top of the barrel is presentation engraved “Saml Colt” in the Old English lettering. The revolver has highly detailed scroll engraving on the barrel, loading lever, wedge, frame, hammer, grip straps and on the frame and barrel screws. The engraving appears to be the early work of Master Engraver Gustave Young and features
his trademark wolf’s head motif on the sides
of the hammer. In addition to the Old English Colt legend engraved on the top of the barrel, the left side of the frame has “COLTS/PATENT” engraved in two lines in a rectangle bordered by scrollwork. A punch mark that indicates factory special finish and handling is stamped next to the serial numbers on the barrel, frame and back strap. The full serial number is stamped on the barrel lug, frame, trigger guard, back strap and cylinder.