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WELLS FARGO did purchase guns of various types and did mark them as such. I have a Colt revolver marked "WF&Co." which has bee authenticated by Colt as having been shipped to WELLS FARGO in 1901 by the serial number. I'm not sure if there are any surviving Parker Bros.records which indicate guns purchased and shipped to WF.
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02-03-2013, 01:21 PM | #14 | ||||||
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The barrels measure 22" and may have been cut judging from what little I know about this. There is a lead(?) filler visible between the muzzles.
The hammers appear to be the same size, style, etc. but the left one has been bent. The butt plate is also pretty worn. The serial number is 45669. I'll get some more detailed pictures when I can, I'm having to work this weekend. |
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02-03-2013, 01:48 PM | #15 | ||||||
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Book says 30''.
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02-03-2013, 10:55 PM | #16 | ||||||
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Allow me to ask this, if the gun is not an actual Wells Fargo gun what would it be worth? I'm also checking with the Wells Fargo museum folks to see if they have any information.
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Is that some really heavy wear on the bottom of the receiver?
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02-04-2013, 11:49 AM | #18 | ||||||
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The most documentable Wells Fargo guns are all the 26- and 24-inch barrel hammer guns purchased from Ithaca Gun Co. by Wells Fargo between 1909 and 1917. The listing was put together by a Wells Fargo historian and is published on pages 66 and 67 of the second edition of Walter Snyder's book The Ithaca Gun Company - From the Beginning.
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02-04-2013, 12:25 PM | #19 | ||||||
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PGCA letter, forty bucks.
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02-05-2013, 01:16 AM | #20 | ||||||
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Yes, there appears to be pretty heavy wear on the bottom of the reciever and the butt plate is very worn. Maybe from bouncing around in a stage coach? ;-)
Does the PGCA letter show who purchased the gun from Parker? What other info is included? May I suggest that a sample letter be posted on the website so we could see what it covers? |
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