The bore features strong rifling and a smooth surface. The walnut grips are in fine condition with excellent varnish and a tight fit to the frame. The frame and hammer still show their vibrant case colors, and the brass still wears some of its original silver plate. The gun retains significant original blue finish on the barrel and cylinder.
This specimen is in fine overall condition.
Not a bad way to show interested buyers what a pistol like this would be good for. Several of the bandits lay dying on the ground, one tries to control the horses, two are running away and one is in the process of falling dead after being shot. The driver is standing alongside wielding his pistol against multiple assailants as the horses rear and struggle against their harnesses. A woman in a dress is seen framed in the doorway of the side of the coach. The focal point is the stagecoach drawn by four horses. The scene on the 1849 Pocket is that of a stagecoach robbery. Cylinder scenes during this period were common, especially for Colt, not only for their visual appeal, but because it made a revolver more difficult to forge. One of the most aesthetically pleasing aspects of this revolver is its cylinder scene. The factory conversion of Colt’s percussion line coincided with the expiration of the S&W owned Rollin White Patent, from which Smith & Wesson benefitted greatly and owned the market for cartridge revolvers for years. Only about 2,000 of these conversions were done at the factory. 38 rimfire at the Colt factory circa 1873. Here we present an antique Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver, made in 1851 in Hartford, Connecticut, and converted to.
38 CARTRIDGE Converted COLT 1849 Revolver Please check out our Newest addition, the Stainless 1851 Navy Engraved 38 Conversion Cylinder.Antique. The conversion cylinder gives the owner two revolvers in one! All models of our original series conversion cylinders are designed for use with either smokeless “Cowboy” ammunition or Black powder ammunition that should not exceed 850 FPS or 12,000 psi.ĪLL Conversion cylinders must be used with STEEL FRAMED revolvers with the exception of the 1851/1860-22LR conversion kit! The cylinders and back plates are made from Certified 4150 grade steel/416 Stainless steel, insuring strength and durability.
Remove it from the revolver, take off the back plate, replacing the empty cartridges with the new ones, then reassemble the revolver. Simply remove the percussion cylinder and replace it with one of our cylinders and the revolver is complete. The original Howell Arms Cylinders offer simplicity in converting your favorite steel framed percussion revolver to fire cartridges.
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