Pietta .44 1948 Colt walker?

[Cdagrey82]

I think my research is correct this is my pietta.44 1974 Colt walker all the markings are correct. But I have been told pietta didn't make a Colt walker and ideas?

 

[LRDGCO]

Dude, was your Walker in a 70s porn movie?

Joking aside, that picture doesn't show us any marks that we can use to help you.

Date codes: http://www.hallowellco.com/proof_date_codes.htm

Date codes and Makers Marks:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAUegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw1P3BjzTosqyAXzv9-UsRWu

I am not an Italian repro expert, but as far as I know, only Armi San Marco and Uberti made Walker replicas. They certainly didn't make them as early as 1948 - is that a typo in the header?

If the second article above doesn't sort it out, more pics of the maker's mark and date code should allow us to answer.

Whoever made it, congrats on having a fantastic pistol!

 

[arcticap]

If Pietta made a Walker then please help us learn a lesson.
Please describe the markings or show us a photo of the markings.
Most of us only know about Uberti, Armi San Marco and Palmetto making Walkers.
There were also the Colt 2nd and 3rd generation Walkers and special production commemoratives.
I would sure like to see the markings, or at least tell us about what they look like.
Thanks for any information or photos that you can provide including its serial number range if possible.
For all that I know you may have a prototype of some sort or a rare production model.

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

It also might help if it could be detailed as to specifically what "all the markings" that are correct, being referred to are.
Are there any markings identifying it as manufactured by Pietta? Clear images of those would be most interesting.

 

[Cdagrey82]

Ok I got some pics of the marks andaa few other thingsti think might help.

 

[expat_alaska]

How do you know it is a 1974 gun?

The cylinder photo shows the two Italian proofmarks. Are there any "markings" on the right side of the frame? The manufacturer date code will be either in Roman numerals or two alpha characters in a rectangle.

The third photo only shows the S/N.

Manufacturer marks: FAP in a diamond is Pietta. An octagon surrounding a U in the circle is Uberti. DGG inside a circle is Armi San Paolo. A stylized ASM in an equilateral triangle is Armi San Marco.

LRDGCO has addressed this with the links he provided.

If it has no FAP anywhere on the gun, it is not a Pietta.

BTW, welcome to the forum!

Regards,

Jim

 

[Cdagrey82]

This is the only markings I can find there is no name on the barrel I have now found out it's not a pietta but not sure what company it is.

 

[AlexanderA]

Hmm...it looks like the X's are cancelling out some other marking..

 

[Fingers McGee]

The three Xs are the manufacture date code. Pistol was made in 1974

 

[LRDGCO]

Check under the loading lever for maker mark.

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

The decorative scroll work on the cylinder between the "MODEL USMR" banner and the "PATENT No " banner identifies this as an Armi San Marco product. That space is where the serial number went on the originals and is either blank or has the serial number on Ubertis, Palmettos and Colt 2nd and 3rd generations. You have a beautiful ASM Italian made Walker replica - Congratulations!

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

Check under the loading lever for maker mark.

That is where ASM often hid their maker's mark (actually a little Makers Mark sounds really good right about now) and "Black Powder Only" warning so as not to clutter up the visible parts of the barrel!

Pull down the loading lever and use a magnifying glass to see if there is some tiny faint printing there on the underside of the barrel.

 

[Cdagrey82]

Thanks a lot guys, I think you are correct I feel like this is a asm after looking at over 100 pictures I feel pretty confident in calling this a asm now.

 

[LonesomePigeon]

I agree with EK's diagnosis, ASM is the only one I've heard of that has that decorative scrolling on the cylinder.