RARE EARLY COLT NO. 5 TEXAS PATERSON HOLSTER MODEL REVOLVER.

Revised: 2/18/2013

Additional Information: Also numbered are rachet and retaining ring, bottom of breech plate, rear inside of back strap, externally on the lower edge of the walnut grips, wedge, on the pawl inside face and the trigger sear arm. Many more internal parts are also numbered “35” including the trigger sear, the ratchet retaining collar and frame-plate. The frame is unmarked. The two-piece walnut grips are dowelled construction as seen on all Texas Patersons.

RARE EARLY COLT NO. 5 TEXAS PATERSON HOLSTER MODEL REVOLVER. SN 35. Cal. 36. Rare early Paterson with 7-1/2″ bbl, tiny German silver front sight and 1-line large script address “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, NJ-Colt’s Pt” with a star & snake finial at each end. It has the usual 5-shot cyl with squared shoulders as found on early Patersons. SN was observed on the rear face of the bbl lug, rear face of cyl, trigger, recoil shield, cyl rotating ring, bottom of breech block assembly, hammer, right side of front & back straps, wedge & bottom right edge of the grip. Mainspring is marked in Roman numerals “XXXV” (35). A number of other internal parts are also numbered “35” including the sear, ratchet retaining collar & frame plate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only 1,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1838-1840 and are closely associated with Texas Ranger Capt. Jack Hayes in his various fights with the Comanches in Texas in the early 1840s and therefore the sobriquet “Texas Paterson”. This revolver was likely produced within the first week or two of production and only nine other Texas Patersons with lower SNs are known, they being numbers 1, 3, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23, 31 and 33. According to Mr. Wilson, it is recorded that 150 Texas Patersons were sold to the government for the U.S. Navy of which 100 were shipped to the “Pacific Squadron under Commodore Jones” in Dec. 1841. He further states that it is likely this order of Patersons was not inspected. Is it possible that Texas Paterson #35 is one of the 100 shipped to Commodore Jones in 1841? This revolver was recently discovered in pieces in a junk store in Lucknow, India, which is the capitol of the State of Uttar Pradesh. It was owned by Mr. Syed Irfan Perji whose great-grandfather, Mr. Hamid Husain, worked for Kapurthala State. He visited jails in Northern India to assist the Administration of Social Upliftment of the prisoners. This occurred during the “British Raj”. He retired in the 1930s and died in 1945. According to family history this Paterson was gifted to him by an English jail officer in the 1880s and it remained in his family until it was discovered in the junk store. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. No orig finish remains, being an overall smooth rust brown finish with light pitting, lightly cleaned with a thin bbl address; cyl is matching condition with no visible centaur scene roll marking; seven of the orig screws have been replaced and are correct in diameter & threads. Grips are sound with a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine with strong bore, lightly to moderately pitted. An excellent opportunity to obtain an authentic Texas Paterson at an entry level price. 4-48276 JR360 (45,000-75,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	1312	$48,875.00	Revised: 2/18/2013 Additional Information: Also numbered are rachet and retaining ring, bottom of breech plate, rear inside of back strap, externally on the lower edge of the walnut grips, wedge, on the pawl inside face and the trigger sear arm. Many more internal parts are also numbered “35” including the trigger sear, the ratchet retaining collar and frame-plate. The frame is unmarked. The two-piece walnut grips are dowelled construction as seen on all Texas Patersons. RARE EARLY COLT NO. 5 TEXAS PATERSON HOLSTER MODEL REVOLVER. SN 35. Cal. 36. Rare early Paterson with 7-1/2″ bbl, tiny German silver front sight and 1-line large script address “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, NJ-Colt’s Pt” with a star & snake finial at each end. It has the usual 5-shot cyl with squared shoulders as found on early Patersons. SN was observed on the rear face of the bbl lug, rear face of cyl, trigger, recoil shield, cyl rotating ring, bottom of breech block assembly, hammer, right side of front & back straps, wedge & bottom right edge of the grip. Mainspring is marked in Roman numerals “XXXV” (35). A number of other internal parts are also numbered “35” including the sear, ratchet retaining collar & frame plate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only 1,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1838-1840 and are closely associated with Texas Ranger Capt. Jack Hayes in his various fights with the Comanches in Texas in the early 1840s and therefore the sobriquet “Texas Paterson”. This revolver was likely produced within the first week or two of production and only nine other Texas Patersons with lower SNs are known, they being numbers 1, 3, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23, 31 and 33. According to Mr. Wilson, it is recorded that 150 Texas Patersons were sold to the government for the U.S. Navy of which 100 were shipped to the “Pacific Squadron under Commodore Jones” in Dec. 1841. He further states that it is likely this order of Patersons was not inspected. Is it possible that Texas Paterson #35 is one of the 100 shipped to Commodore Jones in 1841? This revolver was recently discovered in pieces in a junk store in Lucknow, India, which is the capitol of the State of Uttar Pradesh. It was owned by Mr. Syed Irfan Perji whose great-grandfather, Mr. Hamid Husain, worked for Kapurthala State. He visited jails in Northern India to assist the Administration of Social Upliftment of the prisoners. This occurred during the “British Raj”. He retired in the 1930s and died in 1945. According to family history this Paterson was gifted to him by an English jail officer in the 1880s and it remained in his family until it was discovered in the junk store. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. No orig finish remains, being an overall smooth rust brown finish with light pitting, lightly cleaned with a thin bbl address; cyl is matching condition with no visible centaur scene roll marking; seven of the orig screws have been replaced and are correct in diameter & threads. Grips are sound with a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine with strong bore, lightly to moderately pitted. An excellent opportunity to obtain an authentic Texas Paterson at an entry level price. 4-48276 JR360 (45,000-75,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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