VERY RARE COLT WALKER PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

VERY RARE COLT WALKER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN C COMPANY 219. Cal. 44. Fine Colt Walker with 9″ oct to rnd bbl, worn German silver front sight and left hand bbl address on top flat with a small “US” over “1847” on right side of the lug just above wedge screw. It has usual 6-shot cyl with distinctive pressure ridge and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with the “MODEL USMR / COLT’S PATENT” markings partially visible. The safety pin is battered and no longer visible. Frame, trigger guard, butt strap & cyl all bear the SN “C COMPANY NO 219”. Marking on trigger guard & cyl actually are “C COM-Y NO 219”. Tiny numbers “219” are also found on bottom of cyl arbor and “219” is found on right side of front strap, under grip and inside front strap channel of grip at the toe. The left side of bbl lug does not exhibit a SN and apparently never had one. This appears to be an authentic Walker equipment field replacement bbl assembly from the period of use. Rammer handle is orig Walker-style with a rounded swelled end. The latch spring is a period of use replacement and the wedge screw is missing half of the head. The square back brass trigger guard and steel back strap contain its orig 1-pc walnut grip with the aforementioned number inside the toe and has a crude 5-point star and two diamonds inlaid on left side, a silver 1″ oval on right side along with a silver figure of seated Lady Liberty, apparently cut from a seated Liberty dime. On left side of grip, between the star & small diamond, is a faint hand carved “IX” or “XI”. This revolver would have been issued during the Mexican War and would have seen service, probably throughout the war and later with a Texas Ranger on the frontier in Texas as indicated by the 5-pointed Texas star on left side of grip. It cvan be speculated that the owner may have left Texas for the gold fields of California in 1849 and later to Australia during the gold rush there in the early 1850s where it remained until discovered in 1918 and placed in the museum in Victoria, Australia, which is where Herb Glass apparently discovered it and returned it to the U.S. This Colt Walker has a lengthy, documented history dating to 1918 to a Mrs. M.E. Tucker of Australia; from her to the Museum of Applied Science, Victoria, Australia; to renowned dealer & collector, Herb Glass of Bullville, NY; to S.P. Stevens of San Antonio, TX; to Henry Guerra of Harlingen, TX; to Jack Dutton of San Antonio, TX; and to Victor Friedrichs, of Austin, TX, consignor’s grandfather, who apparently purchased it from Mr. Dutton or perhaps from Herb Glass, Sr. who may have reacquired it in about 1964. Capt. Victor Friedrichs, consignor’s grandfather, was a charter member of the Texas Gun Collector’s Assn. (TGCA) which was formed in 1950. Mr. Friedrichs founded The Texas Gun Collector, the magazine of the TGCA in August 1950. He frequently produced articles for the magazine and was well-known & respected in the TGCA fraternity. He was a veteran of both WWI and WWII and after passing away in May 1980 was in Arlington National Cemetery. Accompanied by a copy of a “Gun Record” sheet, page 114, from Mr. Friedrichs wherein he describes this revolver and details the history as described above. He also indicates that there was an article probably about this revolver in the April 1970 issue of Gun Report. Additionally accompanying are copies of pictures of Mr. Friedrichs, in one of which he is holding a Colt Walker, not this one, but another with a Dragoon-style rammer. When the grip was removed for examination a small brass plate was discovered, bearing the name & address of Victor Friedrichs, which also accompanies this revolver. PROVENANCE: Mrs. M.E. Tucker; Museum of Applied Science; Herb Glass; S.P. Stevens; Henry Guerra; Jack Dutton; Victor Friedrichs CONDITION: Fine plus. No orig finish remains being an overall smooth dark gray patina with some moderate pitting on right side of bbl and fine pitting on hammer. Cyl is a matching patina and retains 20-30% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with the aforementioned partially legible legends and a completely legible SN. Trigger guard is a medium mustard patina with a few light nicks & scratches on front strap. Back strap is a matching brown patina with clearly legible SN on butt strap. Wedge is unnumbered & probably a period of use replacement. Grip has chipped toes and a chipped right heel and overall shows heavy wear with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-40346 JR24 (150,000-200,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2103	$0.00	VERY RARE COLT WALKER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN C COMPANY 219. Cal. 44. Fine Colt Walker with 9″ oct to rnd bbl, worn German silver front sight and left hand bbl address on top flat with a small “US” over “1847” on right side of the lug just above wedge screw. It has usual 6-shot cyl with distinctive pressure ridge and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with the “MODEL USMR / COLT’S PATENT” markings partially visible. The safety pin is battered and no longer visible. Frame, trigger guard, butt strap & cyl all bear the SN “C COMPANY NO 219”. Marking on trigger guard & cyl actually are “C COM-Y NO 219”. Tiny numbers “219” are also found on bottom of cyl arbor and “219” is found on right side of front strap, under grip and inside front strap channel of grip at the toe. The left side of bbl lug does not exhibit a SN and apparently never had one. This appears to be an authentic Walker equipment field replacement bbl assembly from the period of use. Rammer handle is orig Walker-style with a rounded swelled end. The latch spring is a period of use replacement and the wedge screw is missing half of the head. The square back brass trigger guard and steel back strap contain its orig 1-pc walnut grip with the aforementioned number inside the toe and has a crude 5-point star and two diamonds inlaid on left side, a silver 1″ oval on right side along with a silver figure of seated Lady Liberty, apparently cut from a seated Liberty dime. On left side of grip, between the star & small diamond, is a faint hand carved “IX” or “XI”. This revolver would have been issued during the Mexican War and would have seen service, probably throughout the war and later with a Texas Ranger on the frontier in Texas as indicated by the 5-pointed Texas star on left side of grip. It cvan be speculated that the owner may have left Texas for the gold fields of California in 1849 and later to Australia during the gold rush there in the early 1850s where it remained until discovered in 1918 and placed in the museum in Victoria, Australia, which is where Herb Glass apparently discovered it and returned it to the U.S. This Colt Walker has a lengthy, documented history dating to 1918 to a Mrs. M.E. Tucker of Australia; from her to the Museum of Applied Science, Victoria, Australia; to renowned dealer & collector, Herb Glass of Bullville, NY; to S.P. Stevens of San Antonio, TX; to Henry Guerra of Harlingen, TX; to Jack Dutton of San Antonio, TX; and to Victor Friedrichs, of Austin, TX, consignor’s grandfather, who apparently purchased it from Mr. Dutton or perhaps from Herb Glass, Sr. who may have reacquired it in about 1964. Capt. Victor Friedrichs, consignor’s grandfather, was a charter member of the Texas Gun Collector’s Assn. (TGCA) which was formed in 1950. Mr. Friedrichs founded The Texas Gun Collector, the magazine of the TGCA in August 1950. He frequently produced articles for the magazine and was well-known & respected in the TGCA fraternity. He was a veteran of both WWI and WWII and after passing away in May 1980 was in Arlington National Cemetery. Accompanied by a copy of a “Gun Record” sheet, page 114, from Mr. Friedrichs wherein he describes this revolver and details the history as described above. He also indicates that there was an article probably about this revolver in the April 1970 issue of Gun Report. Additionally accompanying are copies of pictures of Mr. Friedrichs, in one of which he is holding a Colt Walker, not this one, but another with a Dragoon-style rammer. When the grip was removed for examination a small brass plate was discovered, bearing the name & address of Victor Friedrichs, which also accompanies this revolver. PROVENANCE: Mrs. M.E. Tucker; Museum of Applied Science; Herb Glass; S.P. Stevens; Henry Guerra; Jack Dutton; Victor Friedrichs CONDITION: Fine plus. No orig finish remains being an overall smooth dark gray patina with some moderate pitting on right side of bbl and fine pitting on hammer. Cyl is a matching patina and retains 20-30% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with the aforementioned partially legible legends and a completely legible SN. Trigger guard is a medium mustard patina with a few light nicks & scratches on front strap. Back strap is a matching brown patina with clearly legible SN on butt strap. Wedge is unnumbered & probably a period of use replacement. Grip has chipped toes and a chipped right heel and overall shows heavy wear with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-40346 JR24 (150,000-200,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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