COLT MODEL 1839 PATERSON REVOLVING RIFLE.

COLT MODEL 1839 PATERSON REVOLVING RIFLE. SN 296. Cal. 52.5 smooth bore. Usual configuration with bbl reduced to 20″, brass pin front sight, and fixed rear sight. Bbl is brazed into the lug and has a 14 faceted rear section. Right side of the lug has the stud and guide for a rammer, which was apparently added post-production and is now missing. Right side of lug also has the Patent Arms marking. It has usual 6-shot cylinder, and is mounted with uncheckered walnut stock with straight grip and smooth steel buttplate, which are probably old period of use replacements. SN was observed on the rear fact of the bbl lug and rear face of the cylinder, but could not be found anywhere else. Rotating ring and cylinder arbor retaining ring are missing and replaced with a clever home-made ring. Wedge is an orig unmarked Paterson wedge. There were only about 950 of this model carbine produced in the period 1838-1841 with 360 of those sold to the military. This is apparently the earliest production model, made without rammer and has the rnd shouldered cylinder which is believed to be the model procured by the Republic of Texas in 1839 for the Texas Rangers. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains being mostly a cleaned metal patina with fine pitting. Cylinder is cleaned and polished with fine pitting and retains an old hand applied cold blue. Stock has repairs in the wrist along the lower tang channel and a repaired crack on the right side of the wrist, otherwise is sound and retains most of a refinish. Mechanics are a little soft, but functional with worn dark bore. 4-39330 JR418 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2086	$4,600.00	COLT MODEL 1839 PATERSON REVOLVING RIFLE. SN 296. Cal. 52.5 smooth bore. Usual configuration with bbl reduced to 20″, brass pin front sight, and fixed rear sight. Bbl is brazed into the lug and has a 14 faceted rear section. Right side of the lug has the stud and guide for a rammer, which was apparently added post-production and is now missing. Right side of lug also has the Patent Arms marking. It has usual 6-shot cylinder, and is mounted with uncheckered walnut stock with straight grip and smooth steel buttplate, which are probably old period of use replacements. SN was observed on the rear fact of the bbl lug and rear face of the cylinder, but could not be found anywhere else. Rotating ring and cylinder arbor retaining ring are missing and replaced with a clever home-made ring. Wedge is an orig unmarked Paterson wedge. There were only about 950 of this model carbine produced in the period 1838-1841 with 360 of those sold to the military. This is apparently the earliest production model, made without rammer and has the rnd shouldered cylinder which is believed to be the model procured by the Republic of Texas in 1839 for the Texas Rangers. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains being mostly a cleaned metal patina with fine pitting. Cylinder is cleaned and polished with fine pitting and retains an old hand applied cold blue. Stock has repairs in the wrist along the lower tang channel and a repaired crack on the right side of the wrist, otherwise is sound and retains most of a refinish. Mechanics are a little soft, but functional with worn dark bore. 4-39330 JR418 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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