"Three 1830s patent documents for Hartford native Samuel Colt’s revolving cylinder guns are another notable item that will be auctioned off. The patents are valued between $40,000 and $50,000.
Bids will start at $13,000 for the patents for Colt’s Paterson Revolver No. 5 The guns achieved legendary status in the American West because they did not require their users to reload them after one shot."
