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This Baby Paterson in number 187 and can be compared
to some of the other rare surviving examples featured in
“Paterson Colt Pistol Variations” and “The Paterson Colt Book”
which will clearly show that this revolver is among the finest
extant examples.The revolver features a .28 caliber, 4-inch,
octagonal barrel marked with the “-Patent Arms M’g Co.
Paterson, N.J.-Colt’s Pt.-” marking reading from the breech
towards the nickel-silver blade front sight. Both the installed
cylinder and the spare cylinder are roll engraved with the
centaur scene along with the early Colt four-horsehead
trademark with “COLT” at the center, and both cylinders have
the matching number “187” on the rear which has the later
production rounded edges. The matching serial number is
also marked on the rear of the barrel lug and the wedge. The
frame is the early version without a capping cut-out. The main
metal components of revolver are finished in full high polish
blue finish. The hammer is casehardened, and its spur is finely
knurled and has a double line lower border. The grip is piano
varnished walnut. The revolver is complete with the desirable
Paterson mahogany case containing a full suite of distinctive
Paterson accessories which consist of the spare cylinder, blued
bullet mold with turned walnut handles, blued combination
tool with the shank roll-marked “Patent Arms M’g Co. Paterson,
N.J.-Colt’s Pt.”, cleaning rod, brass and copper combination
powder and ball flask numbered “31”, capper marked “No 95”,
and a key. The case has dark brown lining and a scalloped
German silver lid plaque.
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