RARE CASED MODEL NO. 2 PATERSON BELT REVOLVER. ONE OF THE FINEST CASED BELT MODELS KNOWN.

RARE CASED MODEL NO. 2 PATERSON BELT REVOLVER. ONE OF THE FINEST CASED BELT MODELS KNOWN. Cal. 34. SN 674. One of only about 400 combined totals of No. 2 & No. 3 Belt Models of which is considered to be less than half of this total produced as No. 2 revolvers & only about 30% of those were cased, making this an extremely rare cased set. If one extrapolates the numbers it could rationally be construed to have been less than fifty of these cased sets produced in period 1837-40. This revolver has a 5-7/16″ oct bbl with German silver front sight, usual small letter bbl address reading toward muzzle. Bbl has dbl scalloped lug with flat sides. It has two cylinders, both numbered to revolver, with rounded shoulders & centaur rolled scenes. Frame, hammer & grip frame are case colored with a 1-pc smooth flat bottom walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig walnut casing, 9-3/4″ long x 7″ wide x about 2-1/4″ high with scalloped edges on lid with raised center panel & a rectangular brass scalloped corner plate in lid. It has brass hinges with a mortised brass lock with scalloped corner rectangular brass escutcheon. It is lined with striped burgundy velvet with a dowel in right rear corner for spare cylinder & recesses for revolver, powder/bullet charger & clips to secure sgl cavity bullet mold, combination tool & brass cleaning rod with turned walnut handle with brass ferrule. Bullet mold has three turned walnut handles, two large ones for mold handles & a smaller one for sprue cutter, all with shallow incised lines & brass ferrules. Charger has 2-pc copper body with rosette embossed brass rings at each end & a plain brass ring in center with turned edges & identical address as found on bbl. The number “53” is found in several places on this accessory. It also has an orig brass Paterson capper without number. Combination tool is unmarked. Serial number was observed on bottom of wedge, inside face of bbl lug, back of both cylinders, on cylinder rotating ring, hammer, left side of front strap, right side of back strap & inside buttstrap groove in grip. Trigger is unnumbered & may be an old replacement. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, as noted above. Bbl retains about 80-85% thin orig style blue that may be an old restoration or an orig finish with a light bbl address strike. Wedge is a restored blue. One cylinder with assembly number “67” retains 88-90% orig blue turning to patina in a few areas & retains about 95% centaur scene. The other cylinder with assembly number “6” retains about 80% original blue & about 95% centaur scene. Frame retains silvered case colors with some very light faded colors on right side, being mostly a silver patina. Hammer retains 15-20% faded case colors. Back strap is a mottled silver brown patina with three notches in rear edge. Grip is sound with three notches in right bottom edge & others in left bottom edge with a chip, otherwise are sound with light nicks & scratches & retain most of their orig varnish with some dark oil staining at frame area. One frame bbl pin is broken. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case is very fine with a series of small scratches in lid & on bottom, which may be an old addition, & retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & moderately soiled with wear spots from revolver cylinder & spare cylinder in lid with heavy soiling around revolver & charger in bottom. Mold retains 65-70% orig blue with strong varnish on handles, combination tool retains 75-80% orig blue, dull in places, worn & turned gray on ball. Charger retains traces of orig finish on body with traces of orig gilding on brass bands. Capper is a light brass patina as is cleaning rod. Altogether, a wonderful & rare set suitable for the most discerning of collections or museums. 4-57573 JR391 (125,000-175,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	168	$120,750.00	RARE CASED MODEL NO. 2 PATERSON BELT REVOLVER. ONE OF THE FINEST CASED BELT MODELS KNOWN. Cal. 34. SN 674. One of only about 400 combined totals of No. 2 & No. 3 Belt Models of which is considered to be less than half of this total produced as No. 2 revolvers & only about 30% of those were cased, making this an extremely rare cased set. If one extrapolates the numbers it could rationally be construed to have been less than fifty of these cased sets produced in period 1837-40. This revolver has a 5-7/16″ oct bbl with German silver front sight, usual small letter bbl address reading toward muzzle. Bbl has dbl scalloped lug with flat sides. It has two cylinders, both numbered to revolver, with rounded shoulders & centaur rolled scenes. Frame, hammer & grip frame are case colored with a 1-pc smooth flat bottom walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig walnut casing, 9-3/4″ long x 7″ wide x about 2-1/4″ high with scalloped edges on lid with raised center panel & a rectangular brass scalloped corner plate in lid. It has brass hinges with a mortised brass lock with scalloped corner rectangular brass escutcheon. It is lined with striped burgundy velvet with a dowel in right rear corner for spare cylinder & recesses for revolver, powder/bullet charger & clips to secure sgl cavity bullet mold, combination tool & brass cleaning rod with turned walnut handle with brass ferrule. Bullet mold has three turned walnut handles, two large ones for mold handles & a smaller one for sprue cutter, all with shallow incised lines & brass ferrules. Charger has 2-pc copper body with rosette embossed brass rings at each end & a plain brass ring in center with turned edges & identical address as found on bbl. The number “53” is found in several places on this accessory. It also has an orig brass Paterson capper without number. Combination tool is unmarked. Serial number was observed on bottom of wedge, inside face of bbl lug, back of both cylinders, on cylinder rotating ring, hammer, left side of front strap, right side of back strap & inside buttstrap groove in grip. Trigger is unnumbered & may be an old replacement. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, as noted above. Bbl retains about 80-85% thin orig style blue that may be an old restoration or an orig finish with a light bbl address strike. Wedge is a restored blue. One cylinder with assembly number “67” retains 88-90% orig blue turning to patina in a few areas & retains about 95% centaur scene. The other cylinder with assembly number “6” retains about 80% original blue & about 95% centaur scene. Frame retains silvered case colors with some very light faded colors on right side, being mostly a silver patina. Hammer retains 15-20% faded case colors. Back strap is a mottled silver brown patina with three notches in rear edge. Grip is sound with three notches in right bottom edge & others in left bottom edge with a chip, otherwise are sound with light nicks & scratches & retain most of their orig varnish with some dark oil staining at frame area. One frame bbl pin is broken. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case is very fine with a series of small scratches in lid & on bottom, which may be an old addition, & retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & moderately soiled with wear spots from revolver cylinder & spare cylinder in lid with heavy soiling around revolver & charger in bottom. Mold retains 65-70% orig blue with strong varnish on handles, combination tool retains 75-80% orig blue, dull in places, worn & turned gray on ball. Charger retains traces of orig finish on body with traces of orig gilding on brass bands. Capper is a light brass patina as is cleaning rod. Altogether, a wonderful & rare set suitable for the most discerning of collections or museums. 4-57573 JR391 (125,000-175,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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