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The revolver’s octagonal Damascus barrel measures
approximately 44 bore at the muzzle (around .47 caliber)
and is smoothbore and has a solid, concave rib with a
post front sight, “COLLIER & Co 54 STRAND LONDON”
signed on top along a flourish of engraving and a notch
rear sight on the top strap section of the rib, a groove cut into the bottom of the top strap to allow the percussion nipples to rotate past, a lower rib under the barrel with a notch at the front and a single ferrule to secure the ramrod which has a worm on one end and a metal rammer on the other, and a checkered section on the rear section of the lower rib. The frame has martial and scroll engraving. The casehardened back action lock is signed “COLLIER & Co/ PATENT” and has bordered, martial, and scroll engraving. The blued, squareback trigger guard has martial and border engraving and “106” on the tang. The five-shot cylinder has grooved borders and concave ribs. The mouth of each chamber has the recess that allows the chamber to lock in place over the breech end of the barrel, and the cylinder is held forward under spring pressure. The grip has a silver eight pointed star inlay on the left with a floral bloom engraved at the center, a blank silver wrist escutcheon, a nicely checkered wrist, and a flared pommel.
CONDITION: Very good overall with 95% plus of the period refinished brown and distinct twist pattern along the barrel and ribs, aged patina on the silver, 70% blue on the trigger guard, gray and brown patina on the balance,
a few faint repairs in the grip, distinct checkering, general mild overall wear, and crisp markings and engraving. Mechanically fine. This is your opportunity to acquire one of the earliest examples of the Collier percussion revolver, an important predecessor of the Colt Paterson.
Provenance: The Clay Bedford Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 25,000 - 35,000
Fewer than 250 Collier & Co. Revolvers are believed to have been produced across four variations.
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