ASM 1847 Walker Serial Number

[marlin4570]

I just purchased an Armi San Marcos Walker with a 4 digit serial number. I did not purchase it from the original owner and there is no box or documentation. I searched for any sort of data that may give me a general feel for when this firearm was produced. Does anyone have a general feel for how many of these were produced? If anyone has one they purchased new with a particular serial number we may be able to interpolate an approximate date of manufacture.

Thanks in advance.

 

[sltm1]

Marlin, To get the year of mfgr, look at the 2 letter or # stamp on the side of the frame. Use this reference.
https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/Powder/MBPProofmarks.pdf

 

[marlin4570]

Thank you Sltm 1. ASM 1986. I guess my Walker was relatively early in their production run.

 

[BHP FAN]

That's a GOOD thing.Back then they were very high quality.Near the end they were makeing up guns out of formerly rejected guns just to fill their last orders,or that's the rumor,anyways.I have a long barreled 1873 in .45 Colt,ASM, that's one of the nicer handguns I own.