Colt Pocket model 1849 London revolver box set. Nineteenth century.

Colt Pocket model 1849 revolver box
London. Nineteenth century.
Steel and wood
Total length: 22cm – Barrel length: 4 inches – Cal. 31

Blued octagonal barrel, with marking on the upper side “ADDRESS COL. COLT – LONDON; control hallmarks on the left side and on the underside of the number 7334.
Open frame in white polished steel, marked COLT PATENT on the left side and on the underside of the number 7334.
Five-chamber barrel, engraved with the stagecoach attack, the COLT'S PATENT marking, the number 7334 and control hallmarks. Single action.
Checkered walnut stock with the initials WP in the hand.
Very good mechanical behavior. Barrel reblued by gunsmith.
Original walnut box, screwed and brass plate on top. Locking by pivoting hooks; lock with its key. The interior is lined with red felt, with the instructions applied under the lid.
The box contains a bullet mold stamped Colt's Patent; a powder bulb stamped C&JW HAWKSLEY, a James Dixon & Sons Sheffield grease pot, an ELEYBRO LONDON primer box, the original disassembly key and cleaning rod. 527 x 16.5)

Ref. 4678

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This collector's weapon is, according to article L311-2 of the Internal Security Code, classified as collector's weapon, category D. Its acquisition and possession are free. We remind you that their sale is prohibited to minors.