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Excellent Cased Pair of Colt Hartford/London Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver - Serial no. 296885, 31 cal., 5 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. The Colt Model 1849 Pocket is the quintessential 19th century civilian revolver. 340,000 were reportedly manufactured in 1850-1873, more ‘49 Pocket revolvers were sold during the 19th century than any other Colt model, and they are known to have been used by men and women of various walks of life. It was a key model in securing Samuel Colt’s fortune and legacy. While the Colt Model 1849 Pocket was the most popular of all 19th century Colt revolvers, they are hard to find in exceptional condition, and double cased Colt percussion revolvers of any model are very scarce. A double cased pair in exceptional condition is essentially unheard of, especially for a set shipped to England.
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