Miniart 1/2 Scale Colt “Texas” No. 5 Paterson Percussion Revolver With Case & Accessories Engraved By Roger Sampson With Silver Band Inlays

This is a 1/2 scale Colt #5 “Texas” Paterson five shot percussion revolver made by Miniart in Moscow, Russia.  6 3/8″ long overall with a 3 3/4″ barrel of about .18 caliber.  100% fully functional, and will shoot if you can find the proper percussion caps and lead bullets.  Beautifully engraved by master engraver Roger Sampson with inlaid silver wire bands on the barrel & both cylinders.  The top flat of the barrel engraved with the typical Paterson barrel address “squiggly line Patent arms Mfg. Co. Paterson Nj.-Colt’s Pt. squiggly line”  Both cylinders hand engraved by Mr. Sampson with the stagecoach hold up scene and both marked “COLT”.  The cylinder in the revolver with a “1” engraved on the rear, the spare with a “2” engraved on the rear.  Highly polished blue finish with one piece walnut grip.  The hammer has both half and full cock.   Folding trigger drops down when the hammer is cocked.  Accessories include a gold plated functional brass & copper 5 spout powder flask, a spare cylinder which is engraved with silver bands, a functional single cavity bullet mold with sprue cutter and walnut handles, a functional combination tool which is a screwdriver/ nipple wrench/nipple pick/loading lever, a fully functional gold plated brass capper with embossed lid, and a walnut handled cleaning rod.  All of the above cased in a hinged top walnut case with Colt key lock, key included.  The interior bottom French fit & lined in a purple velvet.  The interior lid padded and lined in the same purple velvet.  Excellent mint condition except the case lid has a very slight warp.  A beautiful piece & some of Roger’s finest work!  Stock # WD-3194.  Price:  $6,500.00.