Pocket Model 1849 Colt - The Firearms Forum

ntfd60 · 12-16-2009, 05:54 PM

I have a Pocket Model 1849 Colt 31 cal. Serial #203031 in good condition. It is either silver or nickel plated. Where can I check on the date of manufacture? How do I find out what is worth?

BETH · 12-16-2009, 05:56 PM

PICTURES

ntfd60 · 12-16-2009, 06:07 PM

Not able to post them yet. I need my wife to bring home the camera...in her van.

Alpo · 12-16-2009, 06:59 PM

Colt Pocket 1849, SN 203031 was made in 1862.

ntfd60 · 12-16-2009, 07:08 PM

What price range do these pistols sell for? Just the gun no extras came with it. I would call it good condition. I haven't fired it yet. Should I clean up the chambers and try to fire it? What kind of caps do I use, how much powder?

TRAP55 · 12-16-2009, 07:18 PM

They were silver plated, but so thin a coat that you rarely see one that has more than 10% left on it.
Civil War production pistols most often had the serial number omitted from the loading arm, is yours numbered to the gun?

jondar · 12-17-2009, 03:35 PM

Prices are all over the board on these on the big auction, as they almost always are. The prices run from starting price of $675 up to $7,500.00, this for a cased one in xlnt condition. None of the ten offered have bids. A wild guess on my part without pictures and detailed information would be $600 to $1000.00.

Alpo · 12-17-2009, 03:59 PM

Now I'm curious.

You said it's either silver or nickel plated. Trap55 says they were silver plated.

Colt made the grip-frames out of brass, and silver-plated them. But the receiver, barrel and cylinder, on all of them I've seen, are blue/CCH.

So, is Trap55 saying that entire guns were silver-plated?

And are you saying that your entire gun is plated?

TRAP55 · 12-17-2009, 05:39 PM

Alpo, sorry, I should have been more clear. It was only the grip frames. Usually when you see one now, the silver is just black marks in the areas more protected from wear.
This one was appraised between $1500 and $1800, and that was before he found the only known factory variation of a round recess on the rear of the cyl. 1864 DOM and all matching. BTW......it's for sale, $1200!
You can see a little bit of what's left of the silver at the top of the trigger guard.

12-16-2009, 05:54 PM	#1
ntfd60 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3	Pocket Model 1849 Colt I have a Pocket Model 1849 Colt 31 cal. Serial #203031 in good condition. It is either silver or nickel plated. Where can I check on the date of manufacture? How do I find out what is worth? -->

12-16-2009, 06:07 PM	#3
ntfd60 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Pocket Model 1849 Colt Not able to post them yet. I need my wife to bring home the camera...in her van.

12-16-2009, 06:59 PM	#4
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: Pocket Model 1849 Colt Colt Pocket 1849, SN 203031 was made in 1862. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

12-16-2009, 07:08 PM	#5
ntfd60 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Pocket Model 1849 Colt What price range do these pistols sell for? Just the gun no extras came with it. I would call it good condition. I haven't fired it yet. Should I clean up the chambers and try to fire it? What kind of caps do I use, how much powder?

12-16-2009, 07:18 PM	#6
TRAP55 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Occupied Territory Of Kalifornia Posts: 1,834	Re: Pocket Model 1849 Colt They were silver plated, but so thin a coat that you rarely see one that has more than 10% left on it. Civil War production pistols most often had the serial number omitted from the loading arm, is yours numbered to the gun? __________________ Aim small...Miss small www.mausercentral.com/forum

12-16-2009, 05:56 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,686	Re: Pocket Model 1849 Colt PICTURES

12-17-2009, 03:35 PM	#7
jondar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 461	Re: Pocket Model 1849 Colt Prices are all over the board on these on the big auction, as they almost always are. The prices run from starting price of $675 up to $7,500.00, this for a cased one in xlnt condition. None of the ten offered have bids. A wild guess on my part without pictures and detailed information would be $600 to $1000.00.

12-17-2009, 03:59 PM	#8
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: Pocket Model 1849 Colt Now I'm curious. You said it's either silver or nickel plated. Trap55 says they were silver plated. Colt made the grip-frames out of brass, and silver-plated them. But the receiver, barrel and cylinder, on all of them I've seen, are blue/CCH. So, is Trap55 saying that entire guns were silver-plated? And are you saying that your entire gun is plated? __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

12-17-2009, 05:39 PM	#9
TRAP55 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Occupied Territory Of Kalifornia Posts: 1,834	Re: Pocket Model 1849 Colt Alpo, sorry, I should have been more clear. It was only the grip frames. Usually when you see one now, the silver is just black marks in the areas more protected from wear. This one was appraised between $1500 and $1800, and that was before he found the only known factory variation of a round recess on the rear of the cyl. 1864 DOM and all matching. BTW......it's for sale, $1200! You can see a little bit of what's left of the silver at the top of the trigger guard. __________________ Aim small...Miss small www.mausercentral.com/forum