This is a fairly early example of the Model 1849 pocket made in the year 1851. .31 Caliber,  6" octagonal barrel, 5 shot cylinder, and two line New York barrel address. Serial number is in the 93,000 range and is 100% matching right down to the wedge and arbor pin.  As you can see from the photographs, some overly-enthusiastic collector has polished and cleaned the metal, replated the brass straps, and refinished the grips.  In spite of the cleaning, this is still a very sharp gun and shows quite well.  It has an incredible cylinder scene with 95% of the roll engraving present depicting a stagecoach hold-up scene (see photos).  The markings are all good and legible with nice edges and clean lines. Action still works OK with tight barrel to frame lockup and a good bore.  Nipples are modern replacements.  The grips are solid but have been sanded down slightly below the gripstraps.  In spite of its shortcomings, this gun has a lot of potential that could become worth much more with a little effort. A good example for the money. You'll have trouble finding a 49 pocket with nicer cylinder scene than this without investing considerably more!

Item# 9046

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