In 1849 Rollin White went to work for Colt making revolver barrels one at a time on a lathe. While working at Colt he came up with the idea of a bored-through cylinder that could be loaded from ...

In fact, they became the most prolific of all Colt cap-and-ball revolvers, with 15,000 Baby Dragoons produced before being discontinued in 1850, plus 340,000 Model 1849s, which were made until 1873.

Appraisal: Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver with Accessories, from Spokane Hour 1. Watch Paul Carella's appraisal of a Colt Model 1849 pocket revolver with accessories, in Spokane Hour 1.

The auction includes an 1850 Colt Second Model Dragoon Revolver, with detailing by renowned engraver Louis D. Nimschke — his earliest known work — that Colt presented in 1849 to Hays, a ...