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Extremely Rare One-of-a-Kind Documented J. R. Comer Inscribed Silver Banded and Embellished Colt
Paterson Percussion Revolving “Plains Rifle” - Serial no. 177, 44 cal., 32 1/8 inch octagon bbl., blue/silver finish,
deluxe walnut stock. This rifle is featured and described on pages 20-21 of “The Colt Engraving Book Volume 1” by R.
L. Wilson and has the following extensive description:
Custom made Model 1839 sporting rifle (built from carbine action), serial number 177; with special 32 1/8-Inch
heavy barrel. Extensively embellished with silver overlays on stock, and extensive silver inlays as follows on the
backstrap (inscribed sterling silver name plate), scroll motifs on barrel lug, border motifs on top and bottom of
barrel lug, arrow motif at muzzle of barrel (just to the rear of silver blade front sight set on silver base), two barrel
bands at muzzle, two bands of 4 3/4-inch length and 3 3/32-inch width on top of barrel breech, two barrel bands
at breech, seven bands on bottom of barrel lug, two scroll motifs on each side of the barrel lug, and two cylinder
bands. Silver inlaid band on rear section of recoil shield, just forward of wrist of buttstock. Compass with sterling
silver case, inlaid on left side of buttstock, inscribed: J. R. Comer/I bought/tuesday Oct. V...th/1837. Heavyweight
octagonal barrel with lug braised to barrel proper; 15/16” wide at breech and muzzle. Faceted rear sight with
adjustable ramp. Texas Paterson roll die marking used to mark legend on the bottom of barrel. .44 caliber; eight-
shot squareback cylinder. The cylinder scene with “Patent Arms Manufactory Patterson N. Jersey” and “COLT’S
PATENT” markings still visible, as well as traces of the cylinder scene traditional for the Model 1839 carbine. Select
walnut stock with length of pull of 13 7/8-Inches (from the trigger to top of buttplate). The escalloped plate
engraved: J.R. Comer. The buttstock with silver buttplate. The classic fluted cheekpiece (its style influenced by the
Kentucky Rifle and the Plains Rifle) inlaid with oval sterling silver escutcheon. Right side of buttstock inlaid with
sterling silver escutcheon with floral terminals at left and right; secured to the stock with silver pins. Silver toeplate
of diamond pierced design, inlaid on bottom flat of buttstock and secured with three steel screws; embellished with
floral terminal. The silver-bodied compass inlaid on left side of buttstock with faceted lid, secured by three silver
screws, and the lid released by a catch pin device set into the top of the tang of the silver buttplate.
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