z Sold ~ Texas Ranger #165 of 1000 Reproduction Colt Walker Unfired.

A Texas Ranger commemorative is number 165 of 1000. This Armi San Marco is New Unfired. There are some minor rust specks that require magnification to see. Aesthetically this revolver is 99% and mechanically it is 100%, and unfired. The Whitneyville Walker 1847 features are; 9 inch round blued barrel, six shot cylinder with rectangular bolt cuts, color case hardened frame, loading lever, plunger & hammer a square brass trigger guard, blued steel backstrap, 2 piece simulated ivory grips and roll engraved 6 shot cylinder. This presentation model has a gold colored band on the muzzle, on the cylinder. On the left side of the barrel Marked "TEXAS RANGER"  and a gold colored Texas star next to the wedge. Only 1000 were manufactured in 1998.  Serial number E64669. This big, powerful .44 caliber black powder revolver was developed with the help of Captain Samuel Walker of the United States Mounted Rifles. It weights a mighty 4 pounds, 8 ounces, has an overall length of 15-3/4 inches, handsomely engraved cylinder and barrel marked "U.S. 1847." The Mexican War was the reason which led again to arms manufactured by Colt. Urged by a Government request for one thousand pieces and following Captain Samuel Walker's advice, Colt patented this weapon. The biggest handgun ever made. The gun was then bound to arm some of the Texas Rangers who engaged in the Mexican War. Lt. Col. George A. Caldwell later said, "Two years' experience in Mexico enables me to speak with confidence of the value of Colt's revolvers. Those who had them there could not be induced to part with them at any price.