RARE COLT BELT MODEL NO. 3 PATERSON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 32. Cal. 34. Blue finish with 4-3/4″ oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight & 1-line “Patent Arms Mg Co Paterson N-J Colt’s PT” address with bowties at each end. Cyl measures 1-3/16″, with 5 chambers and the Centaur scene roll marking. It has rnd shoulder and tiny rnd stop notches. Hammer is also rare on this pistol, being color case hardened. The grip frame contains a 1-pc walnut straight grip with flat bottom, without flare. Matching SNs were observed on the rear face of the bbl lug, wedge, cyl, cyl spindle, cyl rotating ring, trigger, right sides of the front & backstraps and in the backstrap channel of the grip. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there was a total production of about 800 of these revolvers produced 1838-1840 in various bbl lengths with both straight and flared grips. The production numbers also include the No. 2 Pocket Model. Referenced publication also states that the flared grip is most common. This is one of the more hard to find Paterson revolvers especially one with orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains about 70% orig blue, strong in more sheltered areas lightly to moderately thinned elsewhere. Frame retains about 60% thin orig blue with gray metal showing on the recoil shields. Front and backstraps retain strong blue in sheltered areas with sharp edge wear and thin blue on front & backstraps. Cyl retains about 70% orig blue, thin around the rear shoulder and shows about 98% Centaur scene roll marking. Mechanics are fine. Strong, bright bore with fine frosting. 4-49883 JR150 (50,000-80,000) – Lot 2170

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2170	$63,250.00	RARE COLT BELT MODEL NO. 3 PATERSON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 32. Cal. 34. Blue finish with 4-3/4″ oct bbl, tiny German silver front sight & 1-line “Patent Arms Mg Co Paterson N-J Colt’s PT” address with bowties at each end. Cyl measures 1-3/16″, with 5 chambers and the Centaur scene roll marking. It has rnd shoulder and tiny rnd stop notches. Hammer is also rare on this pistol, being color case hardened. The grip frame contains a 1-pc walnut straight grip with flat bottom, without flare. Matching SNs were observed on the rear face of the bbl lug, wedge, cyl, cyl spindle, cyl rotating ring, trigger, right sides of the front & backstraps and in the backstrap channel of the grip. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there was a total production of about 800 of these revolvers produced 1838-1840 in various bbl lengths with both straight and flared grips. The production numbers also include the No. 2 Pocket Model. Referenced publication also states that the flared grip is most common. This is one of the more hard to find Paterson revolvers especially one with orig finish. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains about 70% orig blue, strong in more sheltered areas lightly to moderately thinned elsewhere. Frame retains about 60% thin orig blue with gray metal showing on the recoil shields. Front and backstraps retain strong blue in sheltered areas with sharp edge wear and thin blue on front & backstraps. Cyl retains about 70% orig blue, thin around the rear shoulder and shows about 98% Centaur scene roll marking. Mechanics are fine. Strong, bright bore with fine frosting. 4-49883 JR150 (50,000-80,000) – Lot 2170 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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 COLT BELT MODEL NO. 3 PATERSON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.