Guns International #: 102922404
Seller's Inventory #: 247151

Category - Civil War Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Percussion

Category
Civil War Revolvers
Antique Revolvers - Percussion

ANTEBELLUM Antique Pre-CIVIL WAR COLT M1849 Perc. POCKET Revolver FRONTIER 1856 mfg. Civil War Revolver with IRON GRIP STRAPS

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ANTEBELLUM Antique Pre-CIVIL WAR COLT M1849 Perc. POCKET Revolver FRONTIER

1856 mfg. Civil War Revolver with IRON GRIP STRAPS

Here we present an antique Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver, made five years before the start of the Civil War in 1856 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Model 1849 Pocket, the replacement for the Baby Dragoon, was the most widely produced of any Colt percussion pistol. Nearly 340,000 were manufactured during its 23-year production run that ended in 1873. Over 280,000 of these were produced by Colt’s factory at Hartford by the end of the American Civil War in 1865. These were very popular and saw a lot of use on the battlefield, on the home front and in the West. These were some of the smallest, handiest pocket revolvers of the time.

One of the most aesthetically pleasing aspects of the 1849 Pocket is its cylinder scene. Cylinder scenes during this period were common, especially for Colt, not only for their visual appeal, but because it made a revolver more difficult to forge. The scene on the cylinder of the 1849 Pocket is that of a stagecoach robbery. The focal point is the stagecoach drawn by four horses. A woman in a dress is seen framed in the doorway of the side of the coach. The driver is standing alongside wielding his pistol against multiple assailants as the horses rear and struggle against their harnesses. Several of the bandits lay dying on the ground, one tries to control the horses, two are running away and one is in the process of falling dead after being shot. Not a bad way to show interested buyers what a pistol like this would be good for. It did a fine job as a self-defense handgun for the average citizen in 19th Century America.

Though not a primary military arm during the American Civil War, these handguns were commonly privately purchased by soldiers for use on the battlefield. Whether legend or fact, it is interesting to note something commonly read about pocket revolvers of the day, that while they could be used for self-defense against the enemy, many soldiers kept them on their person to defend themselves against an unwanted amputation in the primitive field hospitals that were notorious, even in their day.

The overall condition is good. Strong action. Good bore for its age. The finish has matured to a light gray patina. The grip has seen a repair on each side but overall remains stable. Legible markings. Numbers match except on the replacement wedge. “SKIB” is marked on the left side of the barrel. The cylinder scene remnants remain visible. An inscription is present on the backstrap but is not legible.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 4 inches.

Caliber: .31 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes