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The great-grandson is identified as David
Norman of Houma, Louisiana, and it is stated
that the rifle had been in his family since
1840. Further investigation reveals that he was born in
1935 and his father was David J. Norman Sr. (1905-1972),
also a pharmacist in Houma, Louisiana, and his mother was Isabelle Carey Norman (1906-1995). It is not clear
which of their ancestors was identified as the original owner, but from genealogical records it would appear his great- grandfathers all were too young to have been soldiers in 1840. One of his great-great grandfathers, Jose “Pepe” Llulla (1815-1888), was a noted duelist and fencing master in New Orleans and owned land on Grand Terre Island in Barataria Bay and raised livestock there, so it may have been him that the grandmother was referring to.
The rifle has the distinctive ring on the bottom of the frame ahead of the trigger guard to rotate the cylinder and cock the internal hammer and the Second Model type frame without a top strap. Other Second Model features include the loading lever, capping cutout in the recoil shield, and rounded shoulders of the cylinder. The barrel has the dovetail mounted
blade front sight and dovetail mounted elevation adjustable notch rear sight. The top barrel flat is stamped “~*Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, N.J.-Colt’s Pt.*~” reading towards the muzzle. The cylinder has the centaur, hunter, and deer scene. The matching serial number is stamped on the face of the barrel lug, rear cylinder face, and cylinder collar as well as a partial “82” at the toe of the crescent iron buttplate. The book states matching serial numbers also appear on several other components in concealed areas. The
stock has a cheekpiece.
CONDITION: Very good plus with distinct markings and cylinder scene, mottled gray and brown patina, some minor oxidation, and general mild wear. The stock is fine and has some scratches and dings, crack/reglued chip visible at the heel, and some deeper scrapes. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 18,000 - 27,500
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