Uberti Model 1849 Wells Fargo – .31 Cal – Italian Replica Colt 1849

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Uberti Model 1849 Wells Fargo in .31 Cal. Serial number- 8405. This blackpowder revolver is in good condition with a good bore. It comes with the original box, a loading block, and disassembly tool!
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<br />Encouraged by an ongoing military contract, Colt turned his eye toward the civilian market in 1848. Civilian pocket revolvers, such as the Wells Fargo, were .31 caliber pistols that fit easily in a coat pocket. Just as silver spring steel allowed Colt to adapt a .44 cylinder to a .36 frame, it permitted the .31 cal. 1849 Pocket revolver to be upgraded to a .36 cal. The 1862 Pocket Navy retains the octagon barrel and hinged loading lever of the 1851 Navy, while the 1862 Police model is a miniature of the 1860 Army, with fluted cylinder, streamlined round barrel, and "creeping" loading lever. The Pocket and Police were the last two muzzle loading models to be produced by Colt and together they totaled approximately 47,000. About 19,000 were the model 1862 Pocket Navy.