About the scene engraved on the Colt Paterson

[Froggie]

Hello guys,
I just acquired a Pietta Colt "Texas Paterson" which is very nice and well finished. But something bothers me : in all the material I read about Colt firearms, it is said that the scene engraved on the Paterson cylinder represents a Centaur fighting 2 horsemen. Ont the Pietta Paterson, this scene represents the attack of a coach by four men.
So my question is : was this last scene really used on some Paterson Colts or did Pietta simply thought it easier to re-use the die used to engrave the cylinder of the old model Colt Pocket ?
Thank you for your help.

 

[Zonie]

According to Flayderman's Guide the Colt Holster Model Paterson Revolver No. 5, also known as the "Texas Paterson" was manufactured c. 1838-1840.

It was the largest Paterson, a 5 shot .36 caliber pistol with barrel lengths ranging from 4" to 12". The standard barrel lengths were 7 1/2 and 9 inches.

The cylinder roll scene was the stagecoach holdup including the word COLT.

The smaller Patersons cylinders were marked with "The Centaur scene" with the word COLT and a "four-horse-head" trademark.

 

[Froggie]

Thank you very much, Zonie. Though I possess a good number of books about Colt, none of them mentioned the fact that the holster model had this stagecoach scene.