Armi San Marco Model 1847 Walker Revolver

.44 Cal. 9" barrel length. SN: 46. Blued and casehardened metal finish with blued rear gripstrap, brass forward gripstrap, and one piece walnut grips. Single action six shot percussion revolver featuring octagonal to round barrel, nickel plated brass front blade, and hammer rear notch sights. Standard markings include Ormsby's Ranger and Indian scene to cylinder and A COMPANY NO preceding serial number on barrel and frame. Right barrel struck US/1847. {ANTIQUE}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Good to Very Good. Bore dirty with some grease throughout that should clean to Minty with sharp rifling throughout. Metal finish shows some scattered flecking to barrel flanks, disassembly scratch to left barrel and wedge pin. Grips have some light handling scratches. Action shows good timing.

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Tim Prince has more than 30-years of experience in the field of antique and collectible arms and is a nationally recognized expert in the area of Civil War small arms. A long-time researcher and author, Tim has been a contributing author to two major books about Civil War firearms, including The English Connection: Arms, Material and Support Furnished to the Confederate States of America by Great Britain (2014) and Confederate Shotguns and Southern Agent Marked Shotguns (2017). He was also a major contributor to the recently updated Blue Book of Antique American Firearms & Values – 2nd Edition (2019) as well as the 2010 updates to the Civil War Collector's Price Guide - 12th edition. Over the last decade Tim has authored more than 50 articles on 19th century collectible and military arms, which have been published in such varied publications as Civil War News, North-South Trader, and Military Antique Collector. Since 2016 has appeared as a featured appraiser in the field of Arms & Militaria on the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. He is a member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and currently serves on the board of directors of that organization. He is also a member of and formerly served on the board of directors of the Society of American Bayonet Collectors. Tim is a life member of the Ohio Valley Military Society, the Tennessee Military Collectors Association, the Alabama Military Collectors Association, is a member of the Company of Military Historians and is a member of numerous other colleting groups and societies. He is the owner of College Hill Arsenal, a web based antique and collectible arms retail web site, specializing in the American Civil War and related military items. Tim has engaged in the business of buying, selling, researching, and appraising antique and collectible arms and associated military items for some three decades. Since 2016 he has also served as a senior Consulting Specialist in the field of Arms, Armor & Militaria for Cowan’s Auctions, a Freeman's Company.

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