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COLT PATTERSON FIRST MODEL NO. 1 RING LEVER PERCUSSION RIFLE
Guns International #: 103563289 Seller's Inventory #: C437
Category: Colt Rifles - Antique - Colt Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 890
Total Number of Listings: 64741
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
24 3/8 inch octagon barrel chambered in 38 caliber with a dark bore with some light roughness and well defined rifling. Sights include a blade front and a dovetail mounted niter blued "V" notch rear. Top barrel flat is engraved with "Colt's Patent" and "Patent Arms Man'g. Co. Paterson N. Jersey." between the rear sight and the top strap of the action with arrow terminals at either end of the legend and between "Colt's Patent" and "Patent Arms". Barrel retains strong traces of original bright blue finish and on the protected bottom area of the barrel with the balance fading to a smooth brown and gray patina around the rest of the barrel. Action retains strong traces of original bright blue finish. Eight-shot revolving cylinder is roll-engraved with a very crisp original horsemen and deer hunting scene. Varnished walnut stock has a cheekpiece that is inlaid with the Colt four-horse-head trademark in German silver with some scattered light scratches and handling mars with a crescent steel buttplate. Mechanically functions fine. With a production of about 200 from 1837-1838 the No. 1 Ring Lever rifle is one of the rarest of all Colts and is also important as one of the earliest firearms made by Samuel Colt.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
Price: $45,000.00
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .38