1847 Colt Walker "Hog Leg" period reproduction revolver from John Wayne's production company Batjac. ...

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1847 Colt Walker "Hog Leg" period reproduction revolver from John Wayne's production company Batjac. (ca. 1950s-1970s) Italian made reproduction of the legendary .44 caliber Model 1847 Colt Walker. The gargantuan dimensions of this percussion weapon (measures 15.5 in. long and weighs 4.4 lbs.) made it a star on the silver screen. Stamped "19 BATJAC" on the right side beneath the cylinder as well as along the top rear of the barrel. John Wayne's independent production company, Batjac Productions, made films from 1956 through 1974. Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) uses her father's Civil War Colt Walker in the 1969 Batjac production True Grit, although it is not possible to definitively tie this gun to a particular character or film. The clip to secure the loading leaver is damaged and the barrel wedge has been ground down by the studio; cylinder does not turn when cocked.

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