Featured in this lot we have a Colt Model 1849 percussion cap pocket revolver. This pistol was manufactured by Colt in 1856 and is chambered in .31 caliber. The revolver displays a 2 7/8" long octagonal barrel, five shot cylinder, walnut grips, brass trigger guard, and a single action hammer. This pistol is an original example .31 caliber, five-shot revolver that found favor with officers and enlisted men as personal weapons during the Indian Wars of the period. Many of these also saw service in the gold fields of California, the settling West, and in about all urban areas during this very turbulent time of Post-Civil War Reconstruction. The 1849 was one of Colt’s most popular designs that was large enough for aimed fire, but small enough to conceal in a waste band or unobtrusive holster. They also found favor with gamblers and “ladies of the evening.” The barrel is faintly marked "ADDRESS SAM’L COLT NEW-YORK CITY", along with “COLT’S PATENT” on the left side of the frame. The revolver's cylinder is marked with a different serial number and is missing the proper stage coach scene across it indicating that its a replacement cylinder. This example also shows a mellow, uncleaned brass back strap and trigger guard. The revolver shows matching serial numbers across the frame with wear due to age and use. The revolver weighs 1lb 4oz. Serial Number: 111802. This firearm qualifies as an Antique, and does not require FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check.