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!
VERY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT BELT MODEL PATERSON REVOLVER, NO. 3
01-27657
Cal. 34
S# 537
Engraved Colt Patersons are among the rarest and most desirable of all American arms. This flared grip model has an esteemed collection history and is published. Finely engraved with early vine scroll and hound’s head, mounted with ivory grips. There is an estimated 25-40 engraved Paterson belt models made, and only a fraction ivory gripped, all highly prized, long collection history.
Standard configuration of flared grip No. 3 revolver, made in late 1830s, 4 5/8″ octagonal barrel, German silver blade front sight, folding spur trigger, 5 shot cylinder with Colt centaur rolled scene.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of December 1971 Antique Arms Annual where revolver is pictured on back cover, John Gangle letter describing history of revolver. Copy of page from RL Wilson’s Colt Engraving.
PROVENANCE: Dr. Chester Bonoff (1920-2001) collection; Johnnie Bassett (1919-1984) collection; Bob Elz-Elz Fargo guns; Harry Marx collection, The Esteemed Norm Greenberg Collection 1996.
STATUS: ANTIQUE
