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Colt Paterson 1836
The Colt Paterson 1836 was the first handgun to incorporate Samuel Colt's patented revolver mechanism, and thus the first weapon that could be called a "revolver" in the modern sense. While hand-advanced flintlock revolvers date back hundreds of years earlier and Colt is believed to have been inspired by the flintlock revolver designs of Elisha Collier, Colt's was the first to connect the actions of advancing and locking the cylinder to cocking the hammer, and also incorporated percussion cap ignition, the most advanced method of the day.
It was far better than the cheap revolver "Pepperbox" derringers of the time, which Mark Twain famously remarked were safer to stand in front of than anywhere else. The gun's full potential was realized when Texas Rangers on horseback used them to effectively dispatch renegade Indians with them and soon the pistol was a hit. Once the loading lever was added to the design, the gun became much easier to load and even more popular before being phased out by better Colt designs such as the Colt Dragoon series.
In his book American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms, Chris Kyle describes the Paterson as the "grandfather" of Colt's Single Action Army revolver.
Specifications
(1836 - 1842)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .36 Ball
- Weight: 2.75 lbs (1.2 kg)
- Length: 13.75 in (34.9 cm)
- Barrel length(s): 7.5 in (19 cm)
- Capacity: 5-round Cylinder
- Fire Modes: Single-Action
The Colt Paterson 1836 has been used in the following films:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Rider | Doug McGrath | Spider Conway | 1985 | |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Casey Affleck | Robert Ford | 2007 | |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Paul Schneider | Dick Liddil | 2007 | |
| Lucky Luke | Claudio Weppler | Phil Defer | w/loading lever | 2009 |
| Lucky Luke | Thugs | w/loading lever | 2009 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North and South | Patrick Swayze | Lt. Orry Main | 1985 | |
| Lonesome Dove | Barry Corbin | Rosco Brown | 1989 | |
| Supernatural - Season 1 | Jared Padalecki | Sam Winchester | Pietta Paterson Extra Deluxe with cartridge conversion | 2005 - 2006 |
| Jensen Ackles | Dean Winchester | |||
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | John Winchester | |||
| Anne Openshaw | Kate | |||
| Warren Christie | Luther | |||
| Supernatural - Season 2 | Jared Padalecki | Sam Winchester | Pietta Paterson Extra Deluxe with cartridge conversion | 2006 - 2007 |
| Jensen Ackles | Dean Winchester | |||
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | John Winchester | |||
| Fredric Lane | Azazel | |||
| Aldis Hodge | Jake Talley | |||
| Supernatural - Season 3 | Jared Padalecki | Sam Winchester | Pietta Paterson Extra Deluxe with cartridge conversion | 2007 - 2008 |
| Jensen Ackles | Dean Winchester | |||
| Jim Beaver | Bobby Singer | |||
| Supernatural - Season 4 | Jensen Ackles | Dean Winchester | Pietta Paterson Extra Deluxe with cartridge conversion | 2008 - 2009 |
| Supernatural - Season 5 | Jared Padalecki | Sam Winchester | Pietta Paterson Extra Deluxe with cartridge conversion | 2009 |
| Jensen Ackles | Dean Winchester | |||
| Mark Sheppard | Crowley | |||
| Supernatural - Season 6 | Jensen Ackles | Dean Winchester | Pietta Paterson Extra Deluxe with cartridge conversion / "Frontierland" (S06E18) | 2011 |
| Sam Hennings | Samuel Colt | |||
| Jared Padalecki | Sam Winchester |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Principal | Ep. 03; hanging on the wall | 2017 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.