Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017, 1847

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Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017, 1847, Whitneyville, Connecticut, American, Whitneyville, Connecticut, Steel, brass, wood (walnut), L. 15 1/2 in. ( cm); L. of barrel 9 in. ( cm); Cal. .44 in. (11 mm), Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers, Colt Walkers were named in honor of Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker (died 1847), who convinced Samuel Colt of the need for an improved revolver and participated in its design. It was manufactured by Eli Whitney Jr

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License: Licensed
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