Thinking about shooting a 3rd gen Walker

From what Fingerts is saying I'm going from 700+/- to 400+'- shooting it.
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Huh? I don't think he said that at all.

Just shooting it won't deteriorate the condition from 100% to 90%. Just shooting it shouldn't affect condition at all, assuming you handle it carefully and clean it thoroughly. 100% condition does not imply that a gun is unfired or unturned; it simply means it's in perfect condition. And it can still be in perfect condition after being fired.

If you're going to shoot it and not take care of it so that it's condition deteriorates to 90% (which would require substantial abuse over a signifcant period of time), then you should not fire it.
 
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From what Fingerts is saying I'm going from 700+/- to 400+'- shooting it.
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Nope, I didn't say that. While I don't think a fired revolver will ever be 100%, (and I won't pay top price for one that has been fired), it can retain 98-99% condition. A fired 150th Ann Sig Series Walker with no box or papers that has been fired and scrupulously cleaned afterward that still retains a 99% condition should not lose more than $100 in value. An unfired/unturned revolver without the box and papers loses $50-$75 in value IMNSHO.
 
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Umm, well, I usually differentiate between NIB (New In Box, which is by definition unfired and unturned), and 100% condition. I understand that some folks feel they're the same, however, I don't.

To me, 100% condition implies that it may have been turned and even fired, but one can't tell without a very, very detailed inspection which may involve disassembly (and thus possibly invalidating the condition).

In advertising a gun (sorry, Doc) for sale I will make clear that my definition of 100% means it may well have been fired, just because many people assume it means unfired.
 
I sold the gun today for $800.00. It had no paperwork.

So, I guess that is something to go on for 150th anniversary model walker

WBH

I can't shoot it now
 
Thanks Fingers.

Yep-an older gentleman came in shop around noon and looked at the Walker. He said he could get one for 400 but was looking for a Colt. So, the 3rds do have some enhancement over the Uberti and Pietta.(and he knew all about ColtBP arms and all that). We took a NIB 3rd colt sig series 1851 navy and set it side by side to a NIB uberti. There is a significant difference in the case hardening coloring-grips are perfectly formed with nice grain and the trigger guard and backstrap are silver plated. I have had pretty good sucess in selling 3rds. I would recommend checking into them more since they are getting more scarce. I would have fired that Walker though.
 
ASM supplied parts too, Barrels I know of. That's where the ASM's with Colt barrel addresses came from. They used the barrels they got stuck with at the end of production.
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Hawg, ASM did not supply parts for the Colts.

ASM was attempting to get the contract to supply parts. ASM made up a batch of barrels, probably other parts to. They did not get the contract. ASM then used these "contract" Colt address barrels on there revolvers. Colt lawyers issued a cease and desist order. You can find these Colt marked revolver around.
 
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