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I will post pics after I get it and do some work on it. It is an Armi San Marco like my other Walker.
This one is in like new condition in the box with Colt New York address barrel markings. I am going to swap its blued cylinder
for the "in the white" cylinder of my first Walker. I might try my hand at adding a pressure ridge or groove just in front of the cylinder stops like the originals on the "white" cylinder. It is interesting to note that the
pressure "ridge" is very faint on many of the Walkers at the Parade of Walkers, but the ridge does seem to coincide with the bottom edge of the "Rangers and Indians" scene. This is confirmed by Walker photos in Wilson's
"The Colt Heritage" and other Wilson references. Since most Walkers were well used the "Hay's
Big Fight" engraving and ridge is nearly gone on many originals, but on some the "ridge"
can still be seen. I am just going deepen that bottom line engraving very slightly since the engraved line on any repros doesnt
go all around the cylinder c.
Now I need to get a cabinet maker friend of mine to make me
a replica of the Blunt and Syms presentation case and get some 3rd gen Walker accessories and I'll
be done with my Walker projects.....well almost. I still want to try adding a detachable stock to a Walker as was done
by a TheHighRoad.org forum member from France.
This one is in like new condition in the box with Colt New York address barrel markings. I am going to swap its blued cylinder
for the "in the white" cylinder of my first Walker. I might try my hand at adding a pressure ridge or groove just in front of the cylinder stops like the originals on the "white" cylinder. It is interesting to note that the
pressure "ridge" is very faint on many of the Walkers at the Parade of Walkers, but the ridge does seem to coincide with the bottom edge of the "Rangers and Indians" scene. This is confirmed by Walker photos in Wilson's
"The Colt Heritage" and other Wilson references. Since most Walkers were well used the "Hay's
Big Fight" engraving and ridge is nearly gone on many originals, but on some the "ridge"
can still be seen. I am just going deepen that bottom line engraving very slightly since the engraved line on any repros doesnt
go all around the cylinder c.
Now I need to get a cabinet maker friend of mine to make me
a replica of the Blunt and Syms presentation case and get some 3rd gen Walker accessories and I'll
be done with my Walker projects.....well almost. I still want to try adding a detachable stock to a Walker as was done
by a TheHighRoad.org forum member from France.