Hello all gun people! Help with 1847 colt walker

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Discussion Starter · May 11, 2022

I am helping a friend out trying to get info on a gun. It has been in a safety deposit box for 35 years. It looks to be a colt walker, fo not know if original or replica. Any way it has this what looks like a copper bar screwed on to the bottom of the butt that is ingraved SGT COOK. Everywhere else it says A Company No 48. Do any of you know where I can research to get more information??? Thank you so much!!! I can picture if any one is interested.

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dogface6

· #2 · May 11, 2022

Pictures are needed - good, clear, close-ups taken in natural light and showing all markings.

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WVCOLT

· #3 · May 11, 2022

100% What he said ☝☝☝☝☝

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WVCOLT

· #4 · May 11, 2022

By the way….. Hello and welcome to the Colt Forum from West Virginia. Glad you have joined us all here.

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SnidelyWhiplash

· #5 · May 11, 2022

Chances it's genuine are usually considered slim to none...but anything is possible. It needs to be examined in detail by experts (and we have a few here) that can pick out a genuine article from a reproduction or counterfeit (of which there are many).

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SHOOTER13

· #6 · May 11, 2022

Welcome to the COLT Forum from the Cradle Of Liberty...Pennsylvania !!

Enjoy Our Community Sir... and now, I'll leave you with the Colt Walker experts here.

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WVCOLT

· #7 · May 11, 2022

If it would happen to be an original Walker your friend hit a goldmine.

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Discussion Starter · #8 · May 11, 2022

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Discussion Starter · #9 · May 11, 2022

WVCOLT said:
If it would happen to be an original Walker your friend hit a goldmine.

Yeah pretty unlikely, but would like to know who Sgt Cook was...

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WVCOLT

· #10 · May 11, 2022

I personally have a Colt 2nd Gen. Walker and have read about them for many, many, years. But I am by far an expert on an original one. But will be very interesting when the experts chime in. 😎

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WVCOLT

· #11 · May 11, 2022 (Edited)

You might want to also share a photo of the bottom that reveals all 4 serial numbers as well. Wedge serial number too.

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Discussion Starter · #12 · May 11, 2022

WVCOLT said:
You might want a share a photo of the bottom that reveals all 4 serial numbers as well. Wedge serial number too.

Ok I will ask for those photos.

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WVCOLT

· #13 · May 11, 2022

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Ok I will ask for those photos.

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po18guy

· #14 · May 11, 2022

Looks like an aged Armi San Marco. Stamping not looking good.

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dogface6

· #15 · May 11, 2022

My impression exactly...

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Wyatt Burp

· #16 · May 11, 2022 (Edited)

po18guy said:
Looks like an aged Armi San Marco. Stamping not looking good.

While the ASM Hartford Models had parts and I think all screws are compatible with 1st and 2nd generation Colt SAAs, I bet their black powder repros had metric Screws. that might be a clue to check.

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seabobro46

· #17 · May 12, 2022

po18guy said:
Looks like an aged Armi San Marco. Stamping not looking good.

hello; likely a re-enactor's dragoon. replicas 90% size, metric dimensions, screws.'

reards, bro

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po18guy

· #18 · May 12, 2022

Now, if it had been in a safe deposit box for 80-100 years, that might be something. Far fewer fakes and replicas then.

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emlupi

· #19 · May 12, 2022

Most definitely not an original 1847 Walker revolver, the markings are all wrong. The cylinder roll engraving looks a bit suspect as well. It’s a reproduction but I am not sure which manufacturer.

MarkInTx

· #20 · May 12, 2022

First...Welcome to the Forum from (northern) South Texas!

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Second... The odds are pretty much stacked against that being an original Walker for all of the above reasons.

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