Project Description

!!!!!ON HOLD!!!!!  This is a double cased set of 1/3 scale Colt Paterson revolvers with accessories by master miniature maker Larry Smith of Florida.  Both revolvers are 4 1/4″ long with a 2 17/32″ octagon barrel of .122 caliber.  The frames, backstraps, & front sights are yellow brass.  The balance of the steel parts are finished in the white with the exception of the trigger, recoil shield, trigger spring, wedge, & screws which are fire blued.  Both revolvers barrels have barrel addresses which read “-L.H. SMITH – FLA. U S A-”  The barrels do not  have wedge screws, which is normal on Larry’s early Colt Patersons  This pair was made in the mid 1970’s.  The serial numbers 120 & 121 are stamped into the bottom of the backstrap, bottom front of the frame, bottom rear of the barrel, & the rear of the cylinder.  Both revolvers have half & full cock, & will shoot the 2mm pinfire blank cartridges.  Beautiful one piece ivory grips with a great aged patina & beautiful grain!  Accessories include a one spout powder flask which is a cartridge container and ejector that is marked on the bottom “120, 121” in two lines, a brass cleaning/extractor rod with a jagged end, walnut turned handle, with a brass ferrule,  & two brass lift top cap tins with blue with black print Eley labels.  The tins each containing a quantity of cloth patches.  Everything is housed in the original Larry Smith mahogany hinged top casing with slide latch and a rectangular German silver escutcheon with scalloped corners inlaid into the center of the top.  The case interior is French fit and lined in a olive green felt.  The bottom of the case stamped “-L.H.-, SMITH, 122 – 123” in three lines.  Near mint condition, with the expected tarnish to the brass items.  A nice Larry Smith double cased set.  Stock # BK-84.  !!!!!ON HOLD!!!!!  For DC.