What do you think ? Is it genuine ?
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Tommygunn
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The article suggests there are concerns over the barrel.
If it was an original >>>AUTHENTIC<<< Walker I should think it would be worth much more than what's being asked; there were only 1100 made.
If it was an original >>>AUTHENTIC<<< Walker I should think it would be worth much more than what's being asked; there were only 1100 made.
SC_Slowhand
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Those old Latins knew a thing or two. I just spent $1240.00 this weekend on buying a couple of Ruger Old Armys and a Pietta Replica. I'm not cheap, I'm just not easy
There's no numbers pictured but the letter says 1011. Plus there are modern parts with the same number... Interesting. Also the letter says it's a Whitneyville, we know what those have gone for in the past. I'd be contacting the seller and asking a few questions.
This thing started at $500.00 and a $1,200. Bid results in Reserve not met. That's means of course the meters running on the reserve. I'm going to watch this one and see how high it goes within the next couple of weeks. It ought to get real heavy before it's over.
Is it real? What's it doing on Gun Auction? I read the letter. Before I'd buy it and spend the kind of bucks there are a whole bunch of questions I'd have to get answered first.
This of course has come up on High Road before (Not the gun of course but the question) and here a great link I found from a few years back that pretty much explains a lot, but also raises some more questions.
http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=322339
I'd love to own one but.... for that kind of money I might even go through the trouble of actually examining the thing myself. Even more important I'd get an expert to look at it.
Thanks for posting it.
Those old Latins knew a thing or two. I just spent $1240.00 this weekend on buying a couple of Ruger Old Armys and a Pietta Replica. I'm not cheap, I'm just not easy
There's no numbers pictured but the letter says 1011. Plus there are modern parts with the same number... Interesting. Also the letter says it's a Whitneyville, we know what those have gone for in the past. I'd be contacting the seller and asking a few questions.
This thing started at $500.00 and a $1,200. Bid results in Reserve not met. That's means of course the meters running on the reserve. I'm going to watch this one and see how high it goes within the next couple of weeks. It ought to get real heavy before it's over.
Is it real? What's it doing on Gun Auction? I read the letter. Before I'd buy it and spend the kind of bucks there are a whole bunch of questions I'd have to get answered first.
This of course has come up on High Road before (Not the gun of course but the question) and here a great link I found from a few years back that pretty much explains a lot, but also raises some more questions.
http://www.thehighroad.us/showthread.php?t=322339
I'd love to own one but.... for that kind of money I might even go through the trouble of actually examining the thing myself. Even more important I'd get an expert to look at it.
Thanks for posting it.
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GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL
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Hell, might be real. I bought a military combination heater/cookstove still in the box for $100.00 down in New Orleans when I was stationed down there. It had been setting in the back room of the store since around World War 2 along with other stuff. I carried it around and let it set around for several years myself before I finally decided to open the box up and look at it. Inside of the stove with a note was a brand new authenic Colt Pocket .31..I got the lowdown on it from Colt. They wanted it for their museum. Fat chance! That .31 is locked up in a safety deposit box at the bank I use. I'vd already told the NRA about it and had it with the serial number and all added to my will made out to them....You never know. Could be a partly authenic Walker. Maybe he owes money and is just tying to dump it for quick cash. Maybe he dosen't really know or realize exactly what he has....PS The heater and cookstove work's good to....
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...and I've got a bridge in NYC to sell you.
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It is admittedly AT MOST a Colt barrel and cylinder and a bunch of new parts, including the receiver ("lock frame.") How much is a collection of spare parts flying in loose formation worth to you?
I recall seeing a Patterson at Dixie one time. The fine print on the placard said the grip and receiver were Colt, the barrel a replacement; don't recall which the cylinder was. It looked good and would have been worth a bit of money but not as much as a complete original gun.
I recall seeing a Patterson at Dixie one time. The fine print on the placard said the grip and receiver were Colt, the barrel a replacement; don't recall which the cylinder was. It looked good and would have been worth a bit of money but not as much as a complete original gun.
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Wouldn't be worth anything to me. The .31 I found was being sent to a U. S. Marine serving in the Pacific. The only reason I bought it was because the box had USMC stamped on it...Sorry, didn't mean to get off on that and mess up the thread. Anyway, I bet somebody will buy that Walker. Even if only the trigger is authenic that is enough for somebody out there to turn loose the money....
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From history we know that the first 1,000 1847 Walkers manufactured were for the military contract. Their military serial numbers were marked using five Ranger companies A-E beginning with the number 1 in each contract for a total of 1,000 for the military contract. There were other marking on these, which makes identification easier.
Numbers 1001 through to 1100 were for the commercial market.
There are three other 1011s that I know of out there in LaLa Land. These three were made by a fellow named Fred, over at the Culvers Shooting Page or CSP Gun Talk back in 2009. Fred said “My only tools are my eyes, some files, a mig welder, honing stones, calipers, emery and lots of elbow grease.” Fred didn’t access to an original, he made his from photographs.
http://www.jouster.com/forums/showthread.php?1720-Watrched-antiques-road-show-tody
I don’t think this is one of Fred’s from the described history but it’s not that hard to make one, especially if you have a few old Colt parts about the house. Fred’s of course looked a bit "newer."
From history we know that the first 1,000 1847 Walkers manufactured were for the military contract. Their military serial numbers were marked using five Ranger companies A-E beginning with the number 1 in each contract for a total of 1,000 for the military contract. There were other marking on these, which makes identification easier.
Numbers 1001 through to 1100 were for the commercial market.
There are three other 1011s that I know of out there in LaLa Land. These three were made by a fellow named Fred, over at the Culvers Shooting Page or CSP Gun Talk back in 2009. Fred said “My only tools are my eyes, some files, a mig welder, honing stones, calipers, emery and lots of elbow grease.” Fred didn’t access to an original, he made his from photographs.
http://www.jouster.com/forums/showthread.php?1720-Watrched-antiques-road-show-tody
I don’t think this is one of Fred’s from the described history but it’s not that hard to make one, especially if you have a few old Colt parts about the house. Fred’s of course looked a bit "newer."
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SC_Slowhand
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Thanks Mec.
For a quarter mil? You betcha, right after the lottery ticket comes in. I doubt that one will show up on Gun Broker any time soon.
For a quarter mil? You betcha, right after the lottery ticket comes in. I doubt that one will show up on Gun Broker any time soon.
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