Spring 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
February 26th, February 27th, February 28th, and March 1st, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
COLT TEXAS PATERSON REVOLVER, VERY RARE 2-BARREL SET
01-27660
Cal. 36
S# 965
Rarely seen Texas Paterson with 12” & matching 4 7/16” barrels. This revolver is published in the Texas Arms Collectors “Parade of Walkers” with copy included in lot. The No. 5 Holster Model Texas Paterson is the holy grail of early Colts along with Walkers.1000 Texas Patersons were made 1838-1840 and 4 documented survivors are known with both long & short barrel sets.
The revolver conforms to standard configuration with 5-shot cylinder with rolled stagecoach holdup scene marking, tiny silver blade front sights, 12” barrel has Colt Paterson address, short barrel does not, varnished 1-piece walnut grips. Serial number was observed on the rear face of both barrels, cylinder, cylinder rotating ring, bottom of grip strap, and wedge. Revolver was not disassembled as it is well known and published in several texts.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: undated Hal Retting, Colt Industries note with attached description of revolver. Copy of Texas Gun Collectors “Parade of Texas Patersons” 1995 edition of bulletin, copy of pertinent pages from Colt Paterson texts.
PROVENANCE: Found in Izmir, Turkey in 1961; Paul Sorrell collection; The Esteemed Norm Greenberg Collection.
STATUS: ANTIQUE
