“Sell everything. Bring a Colt and bring a Bible.”
The Colt No. 5 “Texas Paterson” — the revolver that helped forge Samuel Colt’s legacy and forever changed the American frontier. This extraordinary example accompanied a Forty-Niner west during the California Gold Rush, connecting a quintessential frontier sidearm to the era of America’s westward expansion.
00:00 – Why the Colt No. 5 Texas Paterson Matters
01:18 – The $1.4 Million World Record Colt Paterson
02:07 – Texas Rangers & the Battle of Walker’s Creek
04:19 – The 1849 Gold Rush and Manifest Destiny
07:09 – The 49er Who Carried This Colt West
08:03 – Legendary Collectors and Provenance
09:20 – Why Colt Patersons Changed America
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