COLT MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1839 PATERSON CARBINE.

COLT MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1839 PATERSON CARBINE. SN 377. Cal. About 525 Smoothbore. Extremely rare government purchase Paterson carbine with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl with beveled transition. Right side of bbl lug has an attached rammer and also has the Patent Arms markings. It has a small brass bead front sight and fixed rear sight. Cylinder is 2-1/2″ long, 6-shots with rnd rear shoulder with the SN “630” on rear face. Cylinder has the usual machine turnings, front & rear, with an elaborate cylinder scene on the middle band consisting of Colt patent markings in three different places and three oval panels by Ormsby with one showing sailing ships and another, with what appear to be horses and with the third indistinguishable. There are foliate arabesque patterns in the spaces between the panels. Receiver & trigger guard are usual configuration with scroll finger rest/bottom tang. Inside face of bbl lug and toe of buttplate are numbered “377”. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain walnut stock with an oval, partially legible cartouche on left wrist and it has a smooth semi-crescent steel buttplate. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms states that only 360 of these carbines were purchased by the U.S. Government in four different orders out of a total production of about 950 manufactured in period 1838-1841. A truly rare & unusual find. CONDITION: Very good to fine. All metal is a smooth dark brown patina with fine pitting at cylinder end and scattered spots of light pitting elsewhere. Stock has a grain check in the butt with three small dings and several small punctures on left side and overall retains a worn dark oiled patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-33819 JR404 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1153	$23,000.00	COLT MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1839 PATERSON CARBINE. SN 377. Cal. About 525 Smoothbore. Extremely rare government purchase Paterson carbine with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl with beveled transition. Right side of bbl lug has an attached rammer and also has the Patent Arms markings. It has a small brass bead front sight and fixed rear sight. Cylinder is 2-1/2″ long, 6-shots with rnd rear shoulder with the SN “630” on rear face. Cylinder has the usual machine turnings, front & rear, with an elaborate cylinder scene on the middle band consisting of Colt patent markings in three different places and three oval panels by Ormsby with one showing sailing ships and another, with what appear to be horses and with the third indistinguishable. There are foliate arabesque patterns in the spaces between the panels. Receiver & trigger guard are usual configuration with scroll finger rest/bottom tang. Inside face of bbl lug and toe of buttplate are numbered “377”. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain walnut stock with an oval, partially legible cartouche on left wrist and it has a smooth semi-crescent steel buttplate. Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms states that only 360 of these carbines were purchased by the U.S. Government in four different orders out of a total production of about 950 manufactured in period 1838-1841. A truly rare & unusual find. CONDITION: Very good to fine. All metal is a smooth dark brown patina with fine pitting at cylinder end and scattered spots of light pitting elsewhere. Stock has a grain check in the butt with three small dings and several small punctures on left side and overall retains a worn dark oiled patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-33819 JR404 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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