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Unfired, Real,  Colt 2nd Generation 1847 Walker Percussion Revolver

Unfired, like new 2nd Generation 1847 Colt Walker percussion black powder revolver. The revolver in excellent unfired condition with 99%+ finish intact. Cylinder holes & barrel rifling shows this revolver has never even been loaded. This Walker is a 6 shot ,44 cal. percussion revolver with a 9" part octagon & part round barrel & Colt silvered front sight. Top of the barrel marked Address Saml Colt New-York City. The cylinder has the Texas Ranger & Indian battle scene along with Model U.S.M.R., 3947 serial no. & Colts Patent. Side of the barrel mkd. US over 1847 & sn 3947 on butt, trigger guard, frame & bottom frame on barrel. Perfect walnut one piece grips with all the varnish. The bore is bright & has sharp rifling. This handgun has 99%+ original blue finish intact. Action is excellent. The original M1847 Colt revolver was a collaboration between Texas Ranger Samuel Walker & Samuel Colt for a hard hitting Colt revolver for their time. A really excellent 2nd Generation Colt Walker revolver. This is a Colt product. I sold these guns from Colt factory when I worked for Belknap Hdwe Co. in the late 1970s & 80s. They came to us in a Colt box with Colt papers. The other Walkers made by foreign makers had foreign markings on the gun. This gun has only the Colt stampings. A real 2nd Generation Colt Walker.