Armi San Marco 44.

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Hi I might get my grubby mitts on an un-fired 25 yr old Walker replica. Neither the seller- a workmate or I know a fair price for this mint cap and ball revolver. Help please.
 
I paid 400.00 for my Armi San Marco Walker last year. It was in pretty good shape but I discovered a broken hand spring when I went to shoot it. Shooter's Choice sells Uberti Walkers for 475.00 I think. ASM's aren't as well built as Uberti's but they're not bad. I would think anywhere around 350.00-400.00 would be fair to both sides.
 
Locally, cap and balls revolvers go for a lot less; 150 to 250 tops regardless of model. Most are in pretty good condition. They tend to be shot for a while but the relatively long time loading and short time to empty means people tend to shift towards single shots. Broken hand springs seem to be common and you can make a replacement out of a hacksaw blade and soft solder it in place.

cheers mooncoon
 
Most C&B revolvers sell for about 250-350.00 new. Walkers usually go for more because they're Walkers and they are about twice as big as a normal revolver. If you know someone that is selling one for 150.00 send him my way. :) BTW a new hand and spring assembly only costs 5.00 from Dixie Gunworks. Its hardly worth trying to make one.
 
I have both, an Armi San Marco and a Uberti Walker. There is no comparison, the Uberti is far better. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't pay more than $250 for a mint ASM and would rather pay $400 for the Uberti. I have also had to replace the hand spring on my ASM.
 
I can go for about 40 rounds with 55 grain charges with the Uberti and the ASM tightens up at 15 rounds. The cylinder arbor on the Uberti has an actual thread cut on it like the original Colt but the ASM just has a series of small grooves (cheaper) and therefore doesn't hold as much lube. I have been using Traditions Wonder Lube on the arbor.

That is my Uberti being touched off on a darkened indoor range in my avatar.
 
I don't know which company made the Walker I had but if I did not removed the cylinder after 2 fillings, and wash it, the gun seized up and I had to put it in a bucket of water for 2 or 3 minutes to get it apart. The cylinder pin had fairly deep grooves and was not unlike a colt navy I also owned but the navy did not seize and the walker did.

cheers mooncoon
 
I have a 3rd model dragoon -almost a walker- made by Armi San Marco.
purchased it new from Dixie gun works when folks could still do that almost thirty years ago. The quality wasn't impressive and there was end play in the cylinder that was reduced by a 0.008" shim at the rear of the cylinder.
Would I buy another Armi San Marco - not without a carefull inspection first.
Once the cylinder was shimmed it turned into a great shooter - no misfires or shaving- and it was so loose it would never tighten up and seize no matter how many shots were taken
And it is a true "horse pistol". I would not want to pack one in a hip holster.
 
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"TW a new hand and spring assembly only costs 5.00 from Dixie Gunworks. Its hardly worth trying to make one"

5 dollars for the part plus shipping plus the wait versus 20 mins and a 0 dollars! works out to about 30 dollars an hour and immediate satisfaction. Well worth it.
 
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