Colt Revolver Cylinder Scenes

Have you ever wondered what the roll-engraved cylinder scenes on the old percussion Colts depict? Some were added solely for the sake of decoration and customer appeal, while others pay tribute to people and events of historical significance. Centaur Early Pocket and Belt Model Patersons—Samuel Colt’s first efforts—depict variations (depending on the revolver’s cylinder size) of  what is known as the “Centaur” cylinder scene, which shows a centaur shooting two horsemen with a