This a nice example with all matching numbers. The 4-inch barrel retains about 85 percent of its original factory heat blue, showing just some rubbing and a sliver or two of underlying metal along some edges, which are the places most subject to handling wear. The barrel is stamped: "ADDRESS SAML. COLT” over HARTFORD CT.". The rifled bore is fine. The loading lever assembly has turned a gun metal color but has 15% case color; The frame has done likewise It has the stamp "COLTS" over "PATENT" on the left side. There is little factory blue is on the frame screws. The 5 shot cylinder has a perfect rolled scene, a crisp serial number, patent stamp its blue has gone and is replaced by a silver-gray finish. The nipples are not battered; and the gun shows little signs of firing. The cock has good color, and the mechanics work perfectly. The brass trigger bow has about 15% of its original thin silver plating and the balance of the back strap assembly has about 25% silver finish. The silver has oxidized some. The grips are fine with a blonde-brown color with minor handling marks. The grip has 55% varnish overall and is a tight fit to the frame and backstrap with good bottom edges but there is minor wear.

Colt made more than 300,000 of this popular .31 caliber revolver from 1850 through 1873. This one is serial number 139105 which gives it an 1857 date of manufacture. The pistol was a convenient size for carrying as a personal defense firearm. Initially aimed at the large numbers of fortune-seekers heading west, it was very popular with goldminers and travelers of all sorts. The convenient size and light weight also made it a popular side arm with Civil War officers, who were not about to lug heavy army-caliber revolvers on long marches, but could use a personal sidearm in addition to a regulation sword.  Here is a more than respectable looking revolver with lots of factory blue on the barrel. This Colt pocket revolver would fit in a western or Civil War display.  [pe][ph:L]

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