VERY RARE 2ND MODEL COLT PATERSON RING TRIGGER REVOLVING RIFLE.

VERY RARE 2ND MODEL COLT PATERSON RING TRIGGER REVOLVING RIFLE. SN 333, matching numbers on frame, bbl, cylinder, wedge, arbor, rotating ring, lever and loading lever. Cal. .44 rifled with eleven grooves with a 26″ oct. bbl. Proper “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, N.J.-Colt’s Pt.” marking engraved on top of bbl with star and sine wave line at each end. A rear sight was cut in the bbl about midway but it has been removed and the slot filled with a blank. An extra wedge has been added at the rear of the bbl lug, it is not numbered. The Republic of Texas ordered 50 of these rifles twice in 1839. None of the delivered guns has been identified. CONDITION: Gray patina with scattered rust stains and light pitting on the bbl. The cylinder has traces of blue, the cylinder scene is faintly visible and there are a number of dents and scratches on it. The breech ring has about 80% blue, the tang about 40%. The bottom part of the frame has strong areas of blue in protected areas, gray-blue patina elsewhere. The spring that holds the lever against the barrel has been replaced and is broken again. This was one of the weak points of the Paterson rifles. The stock has been lightly sanded and refinished. There is also blue on the numbered wedge. An important early Colt rifle. 4-46504 FS252 (15,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002

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
	281	$19,550.00	VERY RARE 2ND MODEL COLT PATERSON RING TRIGGER REVOLVING RIFLE. SN 333, matching numbers on frame, bbl, cylinder, wedge, arbor, rotating ring, lever and loading lever. Cal. .44 rifled with eleven grooves with a 26″ oct. bbl. Proper “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, N.J.-Colt’s Pt.” marking engraved on top of bbl with star and sine wave line at each end. A rear sight was cut in the bbl about midway but it has been removed and the slot filled with a blank. An extra wedge has been added at the rear of the bbl lug, it is not numbered. The Republic of Texas ordered 50 of these rifles twice in 1839. None of the delivered guns has been identified. CONDITION: Gray patina with scattered rust stains and light pitting on the bbl. The cylinder has traces of blue, the cylinder scene is faintly visible and there are a number of dents and scratches on it. The breech ring has about 80% blue, the tang about 40%. The bottom part of the frame has strong areas of blue in protected areas, gray-blue patina elsewhere. The spring that holds the lever against the barrel has been replaced and is broken again. This was one of the weak points of the Paterson rifles. The stock has been lightly sanded and refinished. There is also blue on the numbered wedge. An important early Colt rifle. 4-46504 FS252 (15,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002 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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