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Lot 1053
Sale 1351 - Arms, Armor & Militaria Online
Lots Open
Oct 13, 2023
Lots Close
Oct 26, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$1,200 -
1,800
Price Realized
$1,920
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Colt Model 1849 "Square Back" Pocket Model or "Baby Dragoon with Loading Lever" Revolver
.31" Caliber. 4" barrel length. SN: 12985. (Mfg. Ca 1850) Blued and casehardened metal finish with silver plated brass gripstrap with square back triggerguard and one piece varnished walnut grips. Single action percussion revolver with five-shot cylinder and an octagonal barrel. The barrel address reads in two bracketed lines ADDRESS SAML COLT/NEW YORK CITY. The left frame is marked COLTS/PATENT, and the cylinder is roll engraved with Ormsby's {Stagecoach Holdup} scene. Further inspection stamps include V and X to the left triggerguard, a 6 on the left edge of the barrel lug, and 3 behind the serial on the cylinder. The cylinder features safety pins between the chambers, and the serial numbers match on all principal components including the wedge pin. Traces of an illegible serial marking visible on the backstrap of the centerpiece on the wood grips.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.








