RARE CASED COLT EHLERS NO. 2 BELT MODEL PATERSON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 420. Cal 34. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and usual 1-line script letter address with “M’g Co.” missing from the address. Bore has 11 lands and grooves. Bbl has attached Ehlers rammer. Cyl is 1-1/16″ long and has usual 5 rebated chambers with centaur scene roll marking. Mounted with a straight 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in buttstrap channel. Grip is constructed of two pieces of walnut to form a solid one piece. SN was observed on rear face of bbl lug, wedge, cyl, side of trigger, trigger plate, right sides of front and backstraps and grip, as noted. Accompanied by a rare burgundy velvet lined orig Colt Paterson casing, recessed in bottom for the pistol, a small brass charger with plunger and an orig single ball mold with sprue cutter and 3 turned walnut handles. Also included is a rare orig nipple wrench. According to various publications there were only about 500 of these little revolvers produced 1840-1843 combined with the No. 1 Baby Paterson. Apparently all pistols with added rammers had rnd shoulder cylinders and cased examples are as found here. Very few survive today in orig configuration with any orig finish. Altogether a very rare set. CONDITION: Very good, all matching as noted above. No additional disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Pistol, overall retains a mottled gray patina with fine surface pitting. Cyl is matching patina and with about 20-25% centaur scene roll marking visible. Frame and grip frame are also matching patina with moderately battered screws. Grip has a replaced large chip in right toe and is missing small chips from left toe and heel and shows a dark, hand worn patina. Hammer shank has an old forged repair. Mechanics are fine. Worn, dark bore. Case has three grain checks in lid and another in bottom otherwise is sound with handling and storage nicks, dings and scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Lid lining has strong, deep wine color with one small chemical stain from contact with cyl. Bottom is moderately faded and soiled with chemical staining around cyl and bbl areas. Flask is fine showing a medium mustard patina and is functional. Mold is mostly a dark gray patina with some light battering on sides. Sprue cutter handle has a hairline by the brass ferrule and both large handles have smoothed chips, otherwise are sound with a dark, hand worn patina. Nipple wrench is a dark patina. 4-54290 (45,000-75,000) – Lot 3006

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3006	$48,300.00	RARE CASED COLT EHLERS NO. 2 BELT MODEL PATERSON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 420. Cal 34. Usual configuration with 4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and usual 1-line script letter address with “M’g Co.” missing from the address. Bore has 11 lands and grooves. Bbl has attached Ehlers rammer. Cyl is 1-1/16″ long and has usual 5 rebated chambers with centaur scene roll marking. Mounted with a straight 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in buttstrap channel. Grip is constructed of two pieces of walnut to form a solid one piece. SN was observed on rear face of bbl lug, wedge, cyl, side of trigger, trigger plate, right sides of front and backstraps and grip, as noted. Accompanied by a rare burgundy velvet lined orig Colt Paterson casing, recessed in bottom for the pistol, a small brass charger with plunger and an orig single ball mold with sprue cutter and 3 turned walnut handles. Also included is a rare orig nipple wrench. According to various publications there were only about 500 of these little revolvers produced 1840-1843 combined with the No. 1 Baby Paterson. Apparently all pistols with added rammers had rnd shoulder cylinders and cased examples are as found here. Very few survive today in orig configuration with any orig finish. Altogether a very rare set. CONDITION: Very good, all matching as noted above. No additional disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Pistol, overall retains a mottled gray patina with fine surface pitting. Cyl is matching patina and with about 20-25% centaur scene roll marking visible. Frame and grip frame are also matching patina with moderately battered screws. Grip has a replaced large chip in right toe and is missing small chips from left toe and heel and shows a dark, hand worn patina. Hammer shank has an old forged repair. Mechanics are fine. Worn, dark bore. Case has three grain checks in lid and another in bottom otherwise is sound with handling and storage nicks, dings and scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Lid lining has strong, deep wine color with one small chemical stain from contact with cyl. Bottom is moderately faded and soiled with chemical staining around cyl and bbl areas. Flask is fine showing a medium mustard patina and is functional. Mold is mostly a dark gray patina with some light battering on sides. Sprue cutter handle has a hairline by the brass ferrule and both large handles have smoothed chips, otherwise are sound with a dark, hand worn patina. Nipple wrench is a dark patina. 4-54290 (45,000-75,000) – Lot 3006 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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RARE CASED COLT EHLERS NO. 2 BELT MODEL PATERSON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.