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VERY SCARCE PATERSON 1839 CARBINE. SN 770. Cal. 56 smooth bore. 24-3/8″ bbl, bead front sight, standing “V” notch rear sight. Right side of bbl lug has added rammer which is covering up the markings. 6-shot cylinder with only remnants of scene visible with the markings “COLTS PATENT.”, “PATENT ARMS MAN’Y” and “PATERSON JERSEY”, scroll trigger guard. Mounted with dark straight grain walnut, equipped on left side with 7-1/2″ plate, retaining a sling bar, this is attached with two screws through wrist from right side, steel, rnd-heel buttplate. No attempt was made to disassemble for inspection of serial numbers. CONDITION: Good to very good. Metal surfaces retain a dark brown patina mixed with some areas of very fine surface oxidation. Normal minor nicks & scratches, and showing bright on a few of the sharp edges. Stock is sound with a couple minor cracks on right side of wrist, some minor chipping on upper tang, normal nicks, dings & dents, minor chipping at toe and slightly shrunk and retains a dark varnish finish with hand worn patina. Mechanics seem fine, bore is dark with some minor scattered pitting. 4-41241 BDT290 (12,500-22,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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