A Colt 1849 Pocket in .31 caliber with the crowned muzzle, which the supplier describes as one of the rarest variations of the model and the last design change made in the 1849 series. About 400 were produced, and fewer than 50 are estimated to survive. This example keeps 95 percent of the blue on the barrel; the case colors are all present but have darkened. The grips are excellent. It is sold as a used antique.

For an Illinois Colt collector this is a variation piece, bought to fill the crowned-muzzle slot in an 1849 Pocket collection rather than to shoot. The high barrel blue and the intact, if darkened, case colors are the condition points that set one example apart from another, so study the photos of the barrel and frame closely. Ask us for additional images of the muzzle and any serial or inspector marks before you commit, and keep it oiled and out of humid storage once it arrives.

Key features

• Colt 1849 Pocket, .31 caliber, crowned muzzle
• 95 percent blue on barrel
• Case colors present but darkened
• Excellent grips
• About 400 made, fewer than 50 estimated surviving

This antique Colt ships to your Illinois address as a collector's piece; if you would rather receive it through a local dealer, tell us at checkout and we will arrange it.