ANTIQUE Civil War Colt 1849 Pocket Model .31 CAL Percussion Revolver Beautiful Finish with Silver

The Colt 1849 Pocket revolver was an important part of American and firearms history. A "little iron" rather than a big one. Based on Colt records, this gun serial #243XXX was manufactured in 1863 in the heat of the Civil War. Who knows what this revolver has seen. As an Antique, this revolver needs no license or registration to buy in Canada and can generally be used where a non-restricted would be alright. All you'll need to get her going on the range or in the woods are percussion caps, powder, and .31 caliber lead balls which are readily available.

Mechanics are fantastic on this gun. The hammer has both half- and full-cock, a strong mainspring, pleasant trigger pull, and lockup is fair. The cylinder indexes nicely. Barrel removal and disassembly are easy for cleaning by removal of the barrel retention wedge. The ramrod lever works smoothly for making sure shots are seated after a day on the trail. The 4 inch barrel has strong rifling with patches of oxidation .

This is a nice clean gun. The finish is still present with beautiful case hardening tones to the steel of the frame. It has a beautiful roll engraved stage coach scene on the cylinder. The original grips are intact (although have taken some hits as some past owner had forgotten their hammer) and the brass looks good. Matching serials 243XXX can be found on the butt, trigger guard, frame, barrel, and cylinder. The barrel reads "ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA" and the left side is stamped "COLTS PATENT" & "31 CAL". The percussion nipples are fair. The screw heads are nice which is uncommon on a 160 year old gun.

A fantastic piece for a collector, rancher, range shooter, or mountain man.

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Comes with authentic Canadian silver coin

No PAL needed, 18+

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