Peter M. Eick
Member
I was looking at a very nice, italian walker replica. I was curious if anyone had heard of it.
It is a nicely made walker without a single italian proof mark you can find. I was told by the dealer there is a proof inside under the grips where it is out of sight. The cylinder is stainless and has a nice roll mark. The rest of the gun is blued steel, but I vaguely remember the grip frame is brass (not sure here).
My dealer (who I do trust a lot) said that the gun is one of the very first Italian walkers inported into the states and they tried to hide the proofs. He also said that after a short time Colt got ticketed and told them to stop duplicating the Walker so closly or else. They then changed the gun and the proofs so it is not such a close match.
So, have you all heard of such a thing? Just curious. My dealer wants a premium for the gun. It is a nice specimen, not fired so I am considering it just for the stainless cylinder.
It is a nicely made walker without a single italian proof mark you can find. I was told by the dealer there is a proof inside under the grips where it is out of sight. The cylinder is stainless and has a nice roll mark. The rest of the gun is blued steel, but I vaguely remember the grip frame is brass (not sure here).
My dealer (who I do trust a lot) said that the gun is one of the very first Italian walkers inported into the states and they tried to hide the proofs. He also said that after a short time Colt got ticketed and told them to stop duplicating the Walker so closly or else. They then changed the gun and the proofs so it is not such a close match.
So, have you all heard of such a thing? Just curious. My dealer wants a premium for the gun. It is a nice specimen, not fired so I am considering it just for the stainless cylinder.