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Brass Colts Patent 1849 Pocket mold.

This brass straight leg .31 caliber mold is for the early Colt Model 1849 Pocket revolver. The “Colt Patent” legend is stamped across the top face of both blocks, between the hinge pin and the funnel. A small letter may be viewed on the top shoulder of the right block, or alternatively on the side of the right block, the mold showed in the pictures has the letter “R” stamped. A rare piece in very fine condition.

Brass Colts Patent 1849 Pocket mold with steel spur-cutter.

This mold dates from 1854-1856, and has the around ball and the heeled conical, of the previous molds. The spru-cutter and the blocks are hinged with a flattened domed pin, which is finished flush on the bottom face. "COLT'S PATENT"  may or may not have an apostrophe. The stamp is between the hinge pin and the funnel, on the spur-cutter. The locating pin is in the right block. The spur-cutter is blued and has a single letter inspector mark "B" stamped under COLT'S PATENT. There are two variations of this mold, the earlier mold has flat surfaces to the exterior, the  later mold has the contoured surfaces to the exterior. This particular mold is the early one. This is a very rare and hard to find mold in excellent condition.

Iron Colts Patent 1849 Pocket mold.

This iron .31 caliber mold is for the later type Colt Model 1849 Pocket revolver. The mold is market with “Colt’s Patent” and invariable has the apostrophe (like the one showed in the pictures). The right block will be stamped with “31PKT”, PKT for Pocket, stamped across the top of the right block. This type mold is correct for the Colt 1849 Pocket Model from the late 1856 onwards, and for the 1855 New Model Root Revolver in .31 caliber manufactured after 1860. The mold shown here has almost all of its original factory blue finish left and is in fine condition. Common piece.

Iron Colts Patent Navy bullet mold.

This final style iron straight legs mold is for the .36 cal Colt 1851 and 1861 Navy Models revolvers. This mold is usually marked “Colt’s Patent” with the apostrophe. The civilian molds (like this one showed in the pictures) are invariably marked on the right block “36B” for Belt Model. Factory stamped small in house inspection stamps may appear on either block and/ or the spru-cutter. This mold is correct for the Third and Fourth Model 1851 Navy’s and the Model 1861 Navy revolver. Fine untouched condition.

Iron Colts Patent Army bullet mold.

This regular Civilian iron thin bow legs .44 caliber mold is for the Colt Model 1860 Army revolver. The “Colt’s Patent” with an apostrophe is stamped on the spru-cutter, between the hinge pin and the funnel. The civilian models have “44H”, H for Holster, stamped across the top face of the right block, and on either, the block or the spru cutter a letter (P, S or L, etc.) for an Inspector is stamped. The mold is finished in blue and is in very good condition.

Iron Colts Patent Army bullet mold.

This regular Civilian iron thin bow legs .44 caliber mold is for the Colt Model 1860 Army revolver. The “Colt’s Patent” with an apostrophe is stamped on the spru-cutter, between the hinge pin and the funnel. The civilian models have “44H”, H for Holster, stamped across the top face of the right block, and on either, the block or the spru cutter a letter (P, S or L, etc.) for an Inspector is stamped. It looks like this  mold is finished in a high grade blue which is correct for civilian molds.  Sharp and crisp cavity’s with factory blue finish left on this difficult to find mold in fine condition

Iron Metropolitan Navy mold.

This iron .36 caliber Metropolitan Arms Company Navy mold has original factory blue finish left and has crisp cavity’s. This mold is in fine untouched condition. Very hard to find extremely rare piece.