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Promoted to Lieutenant General in 1975, Sam Walker served as Deputy Commander,
Forces Command, and effectively oversaw the preparedness of US Army Forces based in
the US to deploy to combat overseas. In 1977 he was promoted to four star general as the
youngest Army officer promoted to General and was assigned as Commanding General
Allied Land Forces Southeast, a NATO Command . For his service he was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% original blue with minor handling evidence. The wood is very good with scattered dings and scratches, a
few tiny chips at the edges, and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. This is an outstanding opportunity to own a fantastic classic American
shotgun owned by a true American hero!
Provenance: General Sam S. Walker Collection; Private Collection.
Estimate: 8,500 - 11,000
LOT 3472
Magnificent Factory Master
Engraved Remington Model 11 F Premier Grade
Semi-Automatic Shotgun Owned by General Sam S.
Walker - Serial no. 236635, 12 gauge, 28 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish,
walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1920. Built with a single bead sight on the
matted vent rib, with an improved modified choke and 7 1/2 inch wedges of
punch dot backed scroll engraving on each side of the breech. The receiver and
trigger guard show near full coverage of fine engraving, which includes hand-
engraved serial number with a “V” above it. The left shows a brace of pointers
flanked by a wood cock and ruffled grouse game scene on the left and right
respectively. The right has a pair of mallards and a scene of a wood cock and
ruffled grouse, and a dog’s head on the triggerguard. Highly figured, multi-
point checkered forend and pistol grip stock with hard rubber Remington grip
cap and buttplate and “S.S.W.” inscription oval for General Sam S. Walker. Stock
measurements: 1 3/4 inch drop at comb; 2 1/2 inch drop at heel; 14 1/2 inch
length of pull; weight 8 lbs 9 oz.
Sam Sims Walker, son of General Walton Harris Walker, was born at the United
States Military Academy at West Point, NY, on July 31, 1925. He was the first
son of a four star general in the history of the entire United States Army and
who himself earned the rank of four star general through an exceptionally
distinguished lifetime career of service to the United States.
Upon graduation from West Point in 1946, Sam Walker was commissioned into
the Infantry. He served in the 11th Airborne Division in Occupied Japan from
1947 to 1949. With the outbreak of war in Korea in 1950, he volunteered to lead
US Soldiers in combat. He commanded at the platoon and company levels and
was awarded the Silver Star for extraordinary heroism.
As a major, upon graduation from the Command and General Staff College he
served in a number positions including aide de camp to the Chief of Staff of
the Army, tactical officer at West point, and Secretary of the General Staff of the
United Nations Command. In 1964, he graduated as a Distinguished Graduate of
the National War College and then served as battalion commander. In 1965, he
volunteered for combat duty in Vietnam where he served as the G3 staff officer of
the 1st infantry Division, and for his exceptional service was promoted to colonel,
commanded a brigade and for his extraordinary heroism in combat, he again was
awarded the Silver Star.
Sam Walker was promoted to Brigadier General in 1968, and was quickly selected
by the Chief of Staff of the Army to become the Commandant of Cadets at West
Point in 1969. He was then promoted to major general and was highly successful
as he commanded the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany from 1972 to 1974.
LOT 3473
Very Scarce Factory Engraved Remington Model 16D Peerless Grade
Semi-Automatic Rifle - Serial no. -R-B-13408., 22 Rem auto cal., 22 inch
round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured between 1914 and 1928, with
this example featuring rare factory engraving. The rifle has a blued barrel featuring a beaded blade front
sight, elevation adjustable Marble’s rear sight, standard markings, light engraving at the breech, and a factory
repair mark “3” at the left of the breech with a 1971 date code. The barrel is fitted to the blued action which displays highly
attractive 16D Peerless Grade factory broad Arabesque scroll engraving with wavy line borders on all sides with the hand cut serial number on the underside. The rifle is fitted
with a nicely figured and multi-point checkered forend with engraved collar and a straight wrist stock with semi-crescent blued steel buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 85% of the original blue on the receiver, 95% factory refurbished blue on the barrel, some wear mostly along the high edges, handling evidence, and some spotting.
The wood has a stress line off the upper tang, some dings and scratches, and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. A great opportunity to add a very scarce factory engraved Remington
Model 16 rifle to your collection!
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500