Pietta Paterson Revolver

[Dr. Dingus]

Does anyone know where I could find a Pietta, or other brand of Colt Paterson .36 cal revolver? Thanks gang!

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Do you plan on shooting it or looking at it? Patterson revolvers are flat peculiar in how they are designed and how they work. I believe Uberti might be making them...maybe.

 

[bannockburn]

Good article here on looking for Colt Paterson reproductions:
athlonoutdoors.com/article/colt-paterson-reproductions/

 

[Dr. Dingus]

Funny enough, I was actually just looking at that same article after a cursory Google search. I've seen a few that sold recently for $800-$1,400.

 

[halfmoonclip]

When I was a kid, a buddy's dad had real cap and ball revolvers. I had a coping saw, and wanted to make replicas as playthings. I made Pattersons, since they were easier to make (hey, no trigger guard to cut out.).
Have a couple of replicas, and a Patterson would be neat.
Moon

 

[1KPerDay]

Nobody currently offers one and hasn’t for quite a while

 

[Bazoo]

Interesting. I didn't know that there was ever a copy made of the Patterson.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Thanks for that update 1K, I haven't seen one since working on yours. Not much a guy can do to them other than work the springs a little and fix timing. It's such an odd design.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Thanks for that update 1K, I haven't seen one since working on yours. Not much a guy can do to them other than work the springs a little and fix timing. It's such an odd design.

That pop-out trigger thing is odd, though I guess there are other examples. Since trigger guards weren't exactly a new idea, it is surprising Colt didn't use one.
I've never handled one; does the hand and locking bolt work pretty much the same as later Colt single actions?
Moon

 

[1KPerDay]

That pop-out trigger thing is odd, though I guess there are other examples. Since trigger guards weren't exactly a new idea, it is surprising Colt didn't use one.
I've never handled one; does the hand and locking bolt work pretty much the same as later Colt single actions?
Moon

No. @Jackrabbit1957 will have to fill you in on the finer details but the guts are all different. Rather than a hand there’s a rotating ring/key around the rear of the arbor that mates with a key slot in the rear of the cylinder. Mike Beliveau did a good video on it and you can see the key/slot here at 21:39

Colt Paterson The start of the revolver revolution

In this video I’ll be shooting Pietta’s copy of Colt’s Paterson revolver. I’ll spend some time giving you the history of Paterson Colts, then I’ll demonstrat...

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As for what is going on internally to make that ring/key tab rotate I honestly don’t know; that’s above my pay grade and why I had Jackrabbit get mine working for me LOL.

For any interested here’s my replica in action

Colt Paterson Intro, shooting, and ergonomic problems (Uberti or Palmetto replica)

Showing off and shooting a 1960s era replica Colt Paterson revolver. Youtube has de-funded most gun content. Please consider supporting me on Patreon!https:/...

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[Jackrabbit1957]

From what I can remember the hand is about twice as long as one in a regular pistol. It has a slender spring that slips into the frame for tension sorta like the ones we are used to. It runs in a long narrow window in a a 3 piece frame. That 3 piece frame makes for a good time trying to get things working, pistol has to come apart numerous time during the process of tuning or making repairs. Then there's that folding trigger, lots of monkey motion involved in making it work. The only familiar springs in it are the mainspring and the bolt spring.

 

[Dr. Dingus]

Nobody currently offers one and hasn’t for quite a while

That's a shame. I take it the same goes for the Le Mat Pietta clone?

 

[drk1]

If you are still looking for one, there is one going on the auction block with Milestone Auctions on March 24, item number 770. If you get this one or find another, please keep us posted. Best of luck.