Colt 1849 6 Shot

[Bedfordtec]

I read somewhere that Colt made a 6 shot cylinder for the 1849. Improved metallurgy enabled a 5 shot ,36 so I am assuming a later version had a 6 shot .31. Anyone know?

 

[Curator]

I have an original 1849 "pocket pistol" in ,31 caliber with a six shot cylinder, The 1849 was offered in both 5 and 6 shot. My revolver's serial number indicated an 1863 manufacturing date.

 

[Fingers McGee]

I also have and 1863 vintage 6 shot 1849 Pocket model. AFAIK Colt started making the 6 shot pocket models around 1861 . Pocket models with un-numbered cylinders were more than likely guns made before then that had upgraded cylinders fitted to them.

 

[Fingers McGee]

Here's a picture of one of mine

 

[StrawHat]

Fingers, King of the SS Colts,

For a stainless revolver that one is kinda dirty!

Kevin

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

I hope I look that good after 156 years! Less than half that at 70 and I am already pretty rusty.

 

[Fingers McGee]

I kwow what you mean. I'm pushing 70 and don't look near as good. Of course, the Parkinson's doesn't help any.

 

[StrawHat]

You two old pharts need to do like I do, take off your glasses before you look in the mirror. I look great, just like i remember!

Kevin

 

[whughett]

Fingers, King of the SS Colts,

For a stainless revolver that one is kinda dirty!

Kevin

Your kidding aren’t you. The gun is nickel plated I think

 

[Fingers McGee]

Uh, no.

 

[kBob]

Fingers,

Are those rear sights on the forcing cone end of the barrel ? Can you give us some details if they are like how they are mounted and what if any modifications to the top of the hammer have been made?

I have seen pictures of some "Confederate" guns with such sights and often wondered about them.

-kBob

 

[hrt4me]

I just acquired an original Colt 1849 Pocket .31 caliber revolver with 6-shot cylinder

 

[1KPerDay]

Zombie thread alert

 

[windini]

I just acquired an original Colt 1849 Pocket .31 caliber revolver with 6-shot cylinder

Prove it!


Pics please!

 

[hrt4me]

 

[hrt4me]

These are a portion of a collection from the estate of a deceased collector... sadly many of these original Colt 1851 Navy .36, Colt 1860 Army .44, Colt 1849 Pocket .31, Colt 1862 Police .36, Remington NMA .44, Allen & Thurber 1837 Pepperbox .31, Hopkins & Allen .31 caliber cap-and-ball percussion revolver et al, have a lot of corrosion (water damage after a fire), but I plan to clean and restore as many as possible so I can actually fire them again...

 

[1KPerDay]

Wow! What's the one farthest to the left?

 

[hrt4me]

Wow! What's the one farthest to the left?

some cursory online research revealed it to be a Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co .31 caliber cap-and-ball percussion revolver (possibly a 3rd Model Bacon?)

 

[Fingers McGee]

Here are a few of my 6 shot Pocket Models.

 

[hrt4me]

Here are a few of my 6 shot Pocket Models.

I wish these dozen or so I just acquired were in as good condition as yours are... but I plan to clean and restore them all as best as possible so I can eventually fire them one day!

 

[arcticap]

I wish these dozen or so I just acquired were in as good condition as yours are... but I plan to clean and restore them all as best as possible so I can eventually fire them one day!

Are you going to use Evaporust?

 

[Sistema1927]

Zombie thread alert

Maybe it has come back from the dead, but we can never get enough of that revolver pictured in post #4.

 

[white smoke]

I kwow what you mean. I'm pushing 70 and don't look near as good. Of course, the Parkinson's doesn't help any.

I too have Parkinson's and what an adventure it was this morning casting some balls. Were you exposed to agent orange? Anyway I know I'm off topic here, just curious.

 

[Fingers McGee]

No, I was never exposed to agent orange. All my active duty time was Germany and stateside.

 

[Fingers McGee]

Fingers,

Are those rear sights on the forcing cone end of the barrel ? Can you give us some details if they are like how they are mounted and what if any modifications to the top of the hammer have been made?

I have seen pictures of some "Confederate" guns with such sights and often wondered about them.

-kBob

It's a small dovetailed sight with a square notch. Looks to be home made. Of all the pocket models I got last year, this was by far in the worst shape.