Project Description
!!!!!PRICE FURTHER REDUCED!!!!! This is a 1/3 scale 1847 Colt Walker Dragoon revolver made by the legendary Tom P. Weston of Mexico City, Mexico, back in the late 1940’s to early 1970’s. This is often referred to as the 6″ Walker by Weston collectors, as Weston made miniature Walkers in four different scales, this being the second to largest. 6” long overall with a 3 3/8″ part round part octagon barrel of about .16 caliber. The piece is fully functional, and would be capable of firing with the proper miniature percussion caps and lead bullets. A nice quantity of the lead conical bullets are provided in the lidded compartment on the right rear corner of the case. The top barrel flat is marked “ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW YORK CITY”. The left side of the barrel lug, the left side of the frame, and the bottom of the gripstrap are marked “A COMPANY No 13”. The bottom rear of the barrel, the bottom front of the frame, and the bottom front of the triggerguard stamped with the number “13”. The right side of the barrel lug marked “US” and “1847” in two lines just above the wedge. Checkered hammer spur, the hammer has both half and full cock. The cylinder with the typical oval cylinder stop notches without approaches. The piece is made of steel, which has been rust blued except for the case colored hammer & trigger, the brass triggerguard, and the yellow brass blade front sight. The grips are one piece rosewood. The piece is 100% mechanically functional, and shows 98+% of the original rust blue finish. Accessories include a brass Colt Walker powder flask with the usual crossed flags, cannon, crossed Paterson rifles, & crossed Paterson revolvers. The flask has the proper two triangular hanging rings, and the bullet compartment which contains lead conical projectiles. The lid to the ball compartment swivels on a screw & is marked “COLT’S PATENT”. The bullet mold is blued steel with three legs including the sprue cutter, & cast a single conical ball. The sprue cutter is stamped “COLT’S PATENT” in a two line oval around the hinge pin, & the left side is stamped “44”. Also include the blue steel combination/tool nipple wrench/screwdriver, and mainspring vise. The original Weston hinged top case is made of mahogany with a varnished finish & has a push button latch. The interior is French fit & lined in red kid goat leather, with the interior lid being padded. The lid has the Colt directions for loading printed on photographic paper. The case has two compartments with turned brass knobs. The larger compartment at the right rear contains a nice quantity of proper cast lead conical balls. The smaller rectangular compartment on the left side contains one gelatin capsule, containing five spare percussion nipples. Excellent condition showing 98% original finish with just some fading to the blue on the sharp edges. The accessories likewise 98%. T he case top shows some minor handling blemishes. Stock # PR-05. Price Further Reduced: $1,800.00.
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