Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this incredible single-action revolver today for a penny-start auction, this is the Colt New Model Breech Loading Pocket Pistol!
Please Note: We recommend that this pistol be thoroughly inspected by a qualified gunsmith, as it appears non-functional (due to the cylinder not wanting to turn), before any attempt at firing or use. A professional inspection will help determine its functionality.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: New Model Breech Loading Pocket Pistol
Serial: 4379
Caliber: .38 Rimfire
Finish: Blue with Brass Trigger Guard/Grip Frame
Barrel Length: 3 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Gold Bead Front with Hammer Grooved Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the frame is stamped “PAT.JULY.25.1871 / PAT.JULY.2.1872.”. The left side of the grip frame is stamped “.36 Cal”. The cylinder is engraved with a stagecoach holdup scene. The top of the barrel is stamped with the Hartford address. The cylinder, frame, barrel, and grip frame are all stamped with the matching serial number “4379”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt “New Model” breech-loading pocket pistols are a family of small Colt handguns produced in the early 1870s as the company moved from percussion arms toward metallic-cartridge designs after the Rollin-White bored-through-cylinder patent expired in 1872. The group includes both purpose-built factory cartridge pistols and factory/shop conversions of earlier Pocket and Police percussion models and parts, offered in .38 rimfire and center-fire chamberings. They appear in several variations — distinguished by barrel profile, presence or absence of a loading gate and ejector, and whether the cylinder is newly made or a modified percussion cylinder — and, because Colt applied no single model name, collectors typically classify them by detailed feature sets (most use the seven-variation/type scheme documented by Breslin, Pirie & Price book). In practice, the “New Model” pocket breech-loaders are best understood as a related family of small-frame Colts that illustrate the transitional years between percussion revolvers and purpose-built cartridge handguns.
Model: New Model Breech Loading Pocket Pistol
Serial: 4379
Caliber: .38 Rimfire
Finish: Blue with Brass Trigger Guard/Grip Frame
Barrel Length: 3 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Gold Bead Front with Hammer Grooved Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the frame is stamped “PAT.JULY.25.1871 / PAT.JULY.2.1872.”. The left side of the grip frame is stamped “.36 Cal”. The cylinder is engraved with a stagecoach holdup scene. The top of the barrel is stamped with the Hartford address. The cylinder, frame, barrel, and grip frame are all stamped with the matching serial number “4379”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt “New Model” breech-loading pocket pistols are a family of small Colt handguns produced in the early 1870s as the company moved from percussion arms toward metallic-cartridge designs after the Rollin-White bored-through-cylinder patent expired in 1872. The group includes both purpose-built factory cartridge pistols and factory/shop conversions of earlier Pocket and Police percussion models and parts, offered in .38 rimfire and center-fire chamberings. They appear in several variations — distinguished by barrel profile, presence or absence of a loading gate and ejector, and whether the cylinder is newly made or a modified percussion cylinder — and, because Colt applied no single model name, collectors typically classify them by detailed feature sets (most use the seven-variation/type scheme documented by Breslin, Pirie & Price book). In practice, the “New Model” pocket breech-loaders are best understood as a related family of small-frame Colts that illustrate the transitional years between percussion revolvers and purpose-built cartridge handguns.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping with Insurance $50.00
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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