FIE 1849 Pocket blackpowder revolver
* * * SOLD pending funds 12/9/21 * * *
- 31 caliber (blackpowder only)
- 5-shot engraved clyinder
- 4" octagonal barrel
- brass frame, backstrap, and triggerguard
- all serial numbers match (XX702)
- Date code "XXX" (manufactured in 1974)
- Solid shooter, good condition, functions as expected
- good bore/no rust (anywhere)
I acquired this from a fellow TMF member as a project, and after tinkering (and installation of a new hand assembly), it functions as it should, and shoots quite nicely!
Two out-of-the-norm items:
- There is a visible gap between the clyinder and forcing cone when the hammer is at rest (can be seen clearly in photo #2), but the gap all-but-disappears when the hammer is fully cocked (see photos #4 and #5). After shooting in a session during which I also fired a brand new Pietta 1849 Pocket, I didn't experience any more more (or any less) escaping gasses from the clyinder/cone gap, so other than aesthetically, the gap is a non-issue (at least to me).
- Prior to my getting this Pocket, the hammer bolt was replaced with a non-standard bolt. It is clearly visible in the photos. Doesn't affect function, as far as I can tell.
No box or papers. If you're looking for a collector piece, keep browsing (unless you *really* need a brass-frame FIE for your collection); but if you want a shooter, this is the perfect example!
If you're in the Phoenix-metro area, I can meet in person (less $10 for in-person), or shipped to lower 48 U.S. states.
$310 shipped to the lower 48.
* * * SOLD pending funds 12/9/21 * * *
* * * SOLD pending funds 12/9/21 * * *
- 31 caliber (blackpowder only)
- 5-shot engraved clyinder
- 4" octagonal barrel
- brass frame, backstrap, and triggerguard
- all serial numbers match (XX702)
- Date code "XXX" (manufactured in 1974)
- Solid shooter, good condition, functions as expected
- good bore/no rust (anywhere)
I acquired this from a fellow TMF member as a project, and after tinkering (and installation of a new hand assembly), it functions as it should, and shoots quite nicely!
Two out-of-the-norm items:
- There is a visible gap between the clyinder and forcing cone when the hammer is at rest (can be seen clearly in photo #2), but the gap all-but-disappears when the hammer is fully cocked (see photos #4 and #5). After shooting in a session during which I also fired a brand new Pietta 1849 Pocket, I didn't experience any more more (or any less) escaping gasses from the clyinder/cone gap, so other than aesthetically, the gap is a non-issue (at least to me).
- Prior to my getting this Pocket, the hammer bolt was replaced with a non-standard bolt. It is clearly visible in the photos. Doesn't affect function, as far as I can tell.
No box or papers. If you're looking for a collector piece, keep browsing (unless you *really* need a brass-frame FIE for your collection); but if you want a shooter, this is the perfect example!
If you're in the Phoenix-metro area, I can meet in person (less $10 for in-person), or shipped to lower 48 U.S. states.
$310 shipped to the lower 48.
* * * SOLD pending funds 12/9/21 * * *
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