The Colt Paterson revolver- which one ?

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AlexanderA said:
How do we reconcile that with the modern experience with replica Patersons, where fouling often locks them up even before the first cylinder is expended? What was the secret of the old timers to keep their Patersons functioning?
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Looser non-CNC tolerances? Better quality than the Italian repros?
Correct length arbors...
 
drobs said:
"During the running, three-mile, hour-long Comanche retreat, Yellow Wolf rallied his warriors for three separate counterattacks with the Rangers fighting in relays — one group quickly switching the cylinders of their Colts while the other engaged the Comanches. Just as Yellow Wolf was haranguing his warriors into making one more attack, Ranger Ad Gillespie shot him in the head at thirty yards. Now thoroughly demoralized, Comanches fled the field."
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This use of the Colt Paterson Revolver was immortalized on every Walker, Dragoon and Baby Dragoon cylinder.

From the Comanchero Canyon Museum Collection:
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I came across an interesting Colt revolver in an old book Small Arms and Ammunition in United States Service (plate 17b). It was made between 1839 and 1841. It looked like a Patterson with a loading lever and was in caliber .52. It had the rear sight mounted on the barrel. It's a shame no one reproduces that one.
 
The Uberti is a much closer copy, and most reports I’ve read indicate very good quality on that model. But they’re out of production and parts aren’t easy to get at all, and are not interchangeable with Pietta. This could be a significant issue and the design is rather fragile.

The Pietta is still being produced and parts can be sourced. But the gun is not a very faithful copy and I’ve read some bad reports. Expect to have to disassemble and deburr some things in there.

The Patersons are another animal with quite a lot more internal parts than the later simplified Colt’s. Ensure you’re ready to tackle a complex and quirky gun. They are pretty though.
 
JCooper wrote "The Pietta is still being produced and parts can be sourced. But the gun is not a very faithful copy"

I hope you didn't talk yourself into a long story. Why are these not very faithful copies? What are the differences?
 
grter said:
JCooper wrote "The Pietta is still being produced and parts can be sourced. But the gun is not a very faithful copy"

I hope you didn't talk yourself into a long story. Why are these not very faithful copies? What are the differences?
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Compare them yourself friend. Not easy to explain but the differences are obvious once you spot them. The Uberti is a lot closer in appearance to the genuine article.
 
I would like to have an Uberti repro just for the hell of it. I'm not sure I would even attempt to shoot it. But, they're only available on the secondary market, and at sky-high prices at that.
 
Sky high is right. A couple just sold at GB for well over $1000. Whaat ?!

AlexanderA said:
I would like to have an Uberti repro just for the hell of it. I'm not sure I would even attempt to shoot it. But, they're only available on the secondary market, and at sky-high prices at that.
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drobs said:
There are 5 on gunbroker right now.
I threw 2 bids in on the pretty gold one and gave up.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/888527125
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/889307412
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/888698642

2 more with a different spelling:
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/889019519
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/889015920
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Wow, I was bidding on the Gold one too. It went for 1405.00 and I lost it for 5.00 at the very end. My max bid was 1400.00 and I balked out.
 
Reminds me, I need to do a shooting video of my Pietta Paterson.
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I haven’t received it yet but I will let you know. I just won it a couple of days ago. I think that it is engraved through the bluing or it could be color filled. Not entirely sure. The seller didn’t know either. He got it in a private estate sale. It is unfired.
 
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