EXPERIMENTAL UNIQUE RING TRIGGER REVOLVER AKIN
TO PATERSON DESIGN. Cal. 36. NSN. This unusual and unique revolver appears American in design. There are no markings visible. It is very well constructed, functional with peculiar elaborate adjustable sights, Paterson style sculptured barrel housing and pieced frame below cylinder, wedge frame. In the Colt museum inventories, several experimental revolvers are mentioned that are unknown today. The intriguing creation has 7" octagonal to round barrel with 1" brass "cannon barrel" extension with blade front sight for use with long brass and steel adjustable rear peep sight that extends to rear of cylinder, loading assembly much like Ehler's 1839 patent. Ring trigger & hammer without spur, functioning in double action like some early New York pepperbox revolvers. Grips are hollow brass panels with German silver applied decoration including small hinged doors on either side that could hold caps or other accessories. CONDITION: very good overall, appears complete and original as manufactured, wedge is simple replaced shim. Mechanics function in double action, appears originally to have been blued, traces of finish and overall plum patina. (01-28054/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.
[ translate ]TO PATERSON DESIGN. Cal. 36. NSN. This unusual and unique revolver appears American in design. There are no markings visible. It is very well constructed, functional with peculiar elaborate adjustable sights, Paterson style sculptured barrel housing and pieced frame below cylinder, wedge frame. In the Colt museum inventories, several experimental revolvers are mentioned that are unknown today. The intriguing creation has 7" octagonal to round barrel with 1" brass "cannon barrel" extension with blade front sight for use with long brass and steel adjustable rear peep sight that extends to rear of cylinder, loading assembly much like Ehler's 1839 patent. Ring trigger & hammer without spur, functioning in double action like some early New York pepperbox revolvers. Grips are hollow brass panels with German silver applied decoration including small hinged doors on either side that could hold caps or other accessories. CONDITION: very good overall, appears complete and original as manufactured, wedge is simple replaced shim. Mechanics function in double action, appears originally to have been blued, traces of finish and overall plum patina. (01-28054/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.
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