Original U.S. Civil War Era Gustave Young Factory Engraved Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver Made in 1853 with 5" Barrel and Ivory Grip - Matching Serial 80217 British Machine Guns with the original bright bolt

with the original bright bolt having some gray on the exposed areas

full lining with all buttons present

however it is overall quite nice after years of service

except for on the tang

It uses the standard Remington M1871 military round top rolling block action with a 36 inch round barrel in

Original U.S. Civil War Era Gustave Young Factory Engraved Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver Made in 1853 with 5" Barrel and Ivory Grip - Matching Serial 80217 British Machine Guns with the original bright boltOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Gustave Young is generally considered to be the best Master Arms Engraver operating in the United States during the 1800s. Born in Germany during 1827, Young came to the United States in the 1846, and would become Colts primary engraving contractor from 1852 into the mid 1860's. During this time he would mentor the then apprentice Conrad Ulrich, leave Colt, and return to run his own shop full time. In the late 1860s, he