Welcome to at this time’s Picture of the Day! Right here we have now one of many first Colt revolvers ever! We have now coated the Colt Paterson in a really early Picture of The Day however that is the true Colt primary (it’s actually referred to that) however it’s higher often known as the Child Paterson. The Colt Pocket Mannequin Paterson No. 1 was one of some different-sized Paterson revolvers. It was the smallest of the lineup with a 28-caliber bore. This explicit one is definitely an Ehlers mannequin which denotes small quality-of-life upgrades such because the folding under-barrel loading lever. Ehlers took management of Colt’s manufacturing unit and inventory after its first chapter and commenced advertising these leftover Colt revolvers with their upgrades earlier than the corporate produced a few of the most beloved and iconic revolvers in American historical past.
“Colt/Ehlers Pocket Mannequin Paterson Revolver No 1 (often known as “Child Paterson” or “Fourth Mannequin Ehlers”) manufactured by John Ehlers c. 1840-1843 following the chapter of Samuel Colt’s Patent Arms Manufacturing Firm utilizing Colt Paterson parts. The diminutive Child Paterson/Fourth Mannequin Ehlers revolver is the smallest Colt percussion revolver. This revolver has the distinctive Ehlers options which embody: (1) hooked up loading lever with retaining spring, (2) capping channel in the appropriate recoil defend and (3) rounded cylinder rear. The cylinder again has ratchet enamel and lacks the cylinder turning ring discovered on early Colt Paterson revolvers.”
Lot 3068: Uncommon Colt Pocket Mannequin Paterson No. 1/Fourth Mannequin Ehlers. (n.d.). Rock Island Public sale Firm. {photograph}. Retrieved November 11, 2022, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/element/72/3068/rare-colt-pocket-model-paterson-no-1fourth-model-ehlers.
