EXTREMELY RARE COLT PATERSON FIRST MODEL RIFLE WITH LOADING LEVER.

EXTREMELY RARE COLT PATERSON FIRST MODEL RIFLE WITH LOADING LEVER. Cal. 44. SN: 336, all matching. 32” octagonal bbl, marked “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson,N.J.–Colt’s Pt.” on top of the bbl. There is a star with a wavy line at the end of it at the end of this marking. The 8-shot cylinder is 1-1/4” in diameter and is engraved around the center with a centaur shooting at a deer and three men riding horses away from a house. The loading lever is mounted on the right side of the bbl. CONDITION: Very good. Strong traces of blue on the bbl, top strap, frame and lever. Cylinder is bright. Stock retains about 80% of the original varnish with some crackling and numerous small scratches. Action is fine. 4-52675 FS130 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	753	$2,645.00	EXTREMELY RARE COLT PATERSON FIRST MODEL RIFLE WITH LOADING LEVER. Cal. 44. SN: 336, all matching. 32” octagonal bbl, marked “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson,N.J.–Colt’s Pt.” on top of the bbl. There is a star with a wavy line at the end of it at the end of this marking. The 8-shot cylinder is 1-1/4” in diameter and is engraved around the center with a centaur shooting at a deer and three men riding horses away from a house. The loading lever is mounted on the right side of the bbl. CONDITION: Very good. Strong traces of blue on the bbl, top strap, frame and lever. Cylinder is bright. Stock retains about 80% of the original varnish with some crackling and numerous small scratches. Action is fine. 4-52675 FS130 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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