Colt 1849 Pocket

Colt 1849 Pocket - .31 caliber.

The Colt 1849 Pocket is in the series of several commercially sold pocket Colts including the Colt 1862 Police Pocket and the Colt Navy Pocket models. It most closely relates to the Baby Dragoon pistol. When the 1849 was first built, it very closely resembled the "Wells Fargo" Baby Dragoon with the lack of a loading lever. Once the loading lever was added to the design, this pistol become very popular as a hidden backup gun. The gun was great as a pocket pistol because of its size and its 5 shot capacity of .31 caliber balls. While it had little stopping power, it was better than being empty handed in a fight. The legendary Will Bill Hickock was believed to had carried one at some point as a backup pistol.

Specifications

(1849 - 1873)

• Type: Revolver

• Caliber(s): 31 ball

• Weight: 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)

• Length: 8.75 in (22.2 cm)

• Barrel length: 4 in (10.2 cm)

• Capacity: 5-round cylinder

• Fire Modes: Single Action

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The Colt 1849 Pocket and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Rio Bravo	Bob Steele	Matt Harris		1959
The Outlaw Josey Wales	Clint Eastwood	Josey Wales		1976
American Outlaws	Colin Farrell	Jesse James		2001
American Outlaws	Gabriel Macht	Frank James		2001
Gangs of New York	Leonardo DiCaprio	Amsterdam Vallon		2002
Lucky Luke		thugs		2009

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Note/ Episode	Date
Deadwood		Davy	"I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For" (S3E02)	2004-2006

Animation

Film/TV Show	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Rango	Alex Manugian	Spoons		2011

See Also

• Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.