Colt 1849 pocket revolver 31 caliber Made in middle of Civil War 1863

Antique percussion Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver, made during the middle of the American Civil War in 1863 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Model 1849 Pocket, the replacement for the Baby Dragoon, was the most widely produced of any Colt percussion pistol. Nearly 340,000 were manufactured during its 23-year production run that ended in 1873. Over 280,000 of these were produced by Colt’s factory at Hartford by the end of the Civil War in 1865. These were very popular and saw a lot of use on the battlefield, on the home front and in the West. These were some of the smallest, handiest pocket revolvers of the time. This one has some blue loss, and most turning to patina, but no pitting on the outside, lettering is strong, so don’t thing its been reblued. Has the one line address on the barrel and the left grip has a crack, does have a small bit of pitting in the bore, and its not a brown bore by far, and does have strong rifling. All numbers do match, except for the barrel, which is worn off and not visible. The blue is about the same patina on all of the gun, so maybe its original, the wedge number does also match. Was told it was owned by a Capt Arnold on the union side in the Civil war, but I have no proof or the first name. It did a fine job as a self-defense handgun for the average citizen in 19th Century America.
The overall condition is fine. Original finish/patina. Excellent action. The bore is in nice shape for its age. The grip is in good shape with a bit more wear around the skirt at the bottom, and the crack on the left. The cylinder scene is worn down. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 4 1/2 inches. Caliber: .31 Percussion.

This is an antique and does not require licence.

This is restricted to adults 21 and older though.