Need help identifying a "Pocket Colt"

[Pickles]

My buddy sends me an email yesterday looking for info on a "Pocket Colt" his father in-law has.

Here's the description:
Hexagon, smooth barrel "Pocket Colt" Stagecoach battle on the chamber. Blackpowder, cap and ball, 31 caliber.

The FIL is curious as to what it's worth?

Anybody have any ideas? .

Thanks for your help.

 

[mooncoon]

My buddy sends me an email yesterday looking for info on a "Pocket Colt" his father in-law has.

Here's the description:
Hexagon, smooth barrel "Pocket Colt" Stagecoach battle on the chamber. Blackpowder, cap and ball, 31 caliber.

The FIL is curious as to what it's worth?.

I would say that it is worth taking photos of and posting in your message. At this point I think we can probably agree that it sounds like a revolver.

cheers mooncoon

 

[BernDawg]

Yeah, when I read pocket Colt, in the title, I thought it was a little 12.6 auto...

 

[mrclean89]

If you can get pics it would help alot in determining what it is exactly.

Cheers, McLean

 

[scianna54]

A simple google will reveal the "mistery":

http://www.uncledaveys.com/OtherColt.html

Value depends on condition.

 

[Pickles]

A simple google will reveal the "mistery":

http://www.uncledaveys.com/OtherColt.html

Value depends on condition.

Thanks for the link.
Should have pics in a couple of days.

 

[Skinny 1950]

The 1849 Pocket Colt was a very popular gun and over 300,000 were made,the barrel length could be from 4-6 inches and it could be a 5 or 6 shot cylinder. The roll stamped stagecoach hold-up scene on the cylinder didn't remain clear on many of the originals. The value of these guns is directly related to condition so could be from $500->5,000 +. To date the gun go to:

http://coltparts.com/Dates_of_Mfg.html