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May 21, 2010, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: March 23, 2008
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Those look nice...and Dragoons are among my favorites! Hi articap, You know, I thought about various options, and I did not want to mess up the crisp aperature there where the Wedge fits by improvising anything. I even imagined that with the Barrel assembly off, that Cylinder is so long, that with light loads, Cylinder Bores acting as short Barrels, it could just about be a 'Pepperbox', if the Cylinder would stay back well enough for good ignition in firing. Anyway, I filled my Flask up "Full" ( 'Peace Flask' ) in preperation ( ran out Range Trip before last, so Flask was empty! ) And checked everything twice! Last edited by Oyeboten; May 21, 2010 at 02:28 PM. |
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May 21, 2010, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: March 24, 2010
Location: Taxationland
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Check out this link to pictures of a Walker that got auctioned at the Julia auction house in 2008. These are hands down the best pictures I've ever seen of an all original Walker in the finest known condition. I think this one got auctioned off for $1,000,000:
http://www.juliaauctions.com/auction...highlights.asp This auction house is only about an hour north of me. I went there a couple months ago and was in awe |
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May 21, 2010, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: September 9, 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,892
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Forklift -
Uh, well, actually, no. This is a Walker club, not a Dragoon club. I take that back. You can play, you just can't vote or hold office. Actually, since we don't have any votes and we don't have officers, that doesn't really matter. Welcome in. (But you really need to get a Walker someday.) |
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May 21, 2010, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: March 23, 2008
Posts: 3,696
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Thanks for that link twaits...
Wow...that WALKER is amazing... |
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May 22, 2010, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: April 10, 2010
Location: TN, USA
Posts: 37
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I was holding my breath cause some people call them 'walker dragoons'! Since there's no votes or offices, i'll just be the guy handing out lemonaid.
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May 22, 2010, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: September 20, 2007
Location: AJ, AZ
Posts: 481
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 Welcome Forkie  (Just Kidding - but get a MAN's Gun - not one of dem pussy dragoons! We guaranty you won't be sorry - and if you are, someone in this august group will take it off your hands for 1/4 what you paid for it - no questions asked. We're a goodhearted bunch.)
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May 22, 2010, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: April 10, 2010
Location: TN, USA
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haha glad to know you guys are lookin out for my best interest!
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May 22, 2010, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: November 16, 2008
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 1,978
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What're friends fer?
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May 22, 2010, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: March 23, 2008
Posts: 3,696
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It is true though...Dragoons all by themselves, will pine for their Daddy.
A complete family is a happy family. |
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May 22, 2010, 09:50 PM
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Join Date: March 21, 2009
Location: colorado
Posts: 50
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AZ_ Rebel, I hope my beloved Dragoon did'nt here you say that. Shame on you.
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May 25, 2010, 02:19 AM
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Join Date: March 23, 2008
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Finally got to try out Mr. WALKER today.
Very happy...smooth, solid, natural, shoots well, every shot where it was s'posed to be ( aiming about 6 inches low to do it, of course...) Did about 40-odd rounds, some Ball, some Bullet. Can't wait to get on out there again! It is a 'Uberti', I got it used, but appears to have been left in the White, and, has a plain, no engraved Cylinder...and no conspicuous stamps or lettering. Stamps are on the bottom of the Frame, and, some lettering under the Loading Arm position on the underside of the Barrel. All tolerences are impeccible, cocking and timing seem perfect and sound nice when done...fit and finish ( well, 'grey' of 'white' ) are excellent.   Cylinder is Numbered to the Revolver, and, has one 'peg' for the Hammer to rest on. Bullets I was shooting today, are 'SAECO # 453', 230 Grain, .452-ish diameter, got from 'Western Bullet Co', and, loaded well with no dismount needed...going just enough in by Thumb, to be driven home by the Loader, fitting tight, no one crept forward in recoil. Some I loded backwards, others, forward...either way worked fine. 
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May 25, 2010, 06:25 AM
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Join Date: January 28, 2007
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 2,329
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I cast and load those same SAECOs in 45 ACP and 45 Long Colt for my S&W revolvers. Never tried them in a C&B revolver. From a cartridge gun, they pack a wallop! And can be very accurate. |
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May 25, 2010, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: March 23, 2008
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Hi StrawHat,
These seem to shoot very well in my WALKER. I do not think they would fit in my other Cap & Ball Revolvers which have slightly smaller Cylinder Bores. Mr. Remington's Cylinder Bores are .445 3rd Dragoon, .445 Colt 1860, .443 WALKER, .452-ish Heck of a note, huh? Being only a little longer than the Ball, and of course flat bottomed, a pretty hefty charge can still go under them in the Walker...and, I bet they have a pretty good whallop indeedy. I have some 180-something Grain .452-ish Flat Nose Bullets I got awhile back also, don't remember who's or what mold co-respondence, but forgot to bring them...seems like they would also work fine for Mr. "W". |
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May 25, 2010, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: July 15, 2007
Location: Northern Orygun
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Thanks for the tip on those SAECO # 453's, I'm ordering a box or two.
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May 25, 2010, 09:51 PM
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Join Date: September 20, 2007
Location: AJ, AZ
Posts: 481
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 Excuse me???? This is a WALKER THREAD.... with tongue-in-cheek humor.... Now I am highly insulted at your "shame" barb! FYI - I have a Dragoon and MY Dragoon knows its a Pussy beside my two WALKERS.  p.s. This is tongue-in-cheek humor... 
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June 2, 2010, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: June 1, 2010
Location: Directly under the Earth's Sun...........Now
Posts: 33
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I've had this Colt 1847 for about three years, last month I started collecting everything to actual shoot it.
I'm looking for a right handed flap holster, butt forward, left side. I've got a flap holster for my Colt 1917. 
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June 2, 2010, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: November 16, 2008
Location: Seattle, WA
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Welcome Scout Dork !!! Fine lookin' pair there. I'm sure scrat'll be by soon enough to hook ya up with yer "ohfishal" membership number. One of these days... I'm gonna get off my duff and make myself a cross draw holster for my Walker, lined with smooth leather, and a skirt which is double layer to have smooth leather on both sides.
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June 5, 2010, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: January 27, 2007
Location: Monrovia, CA
Posts: 6,882
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June 7, 2010, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: May 15, 2010
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Here's mine. 3 Uberti's, and 1 ASM. I also included a pic of what I carry on my belt.
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June 8, 2010, 06:42 AM
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Location: NE Ohio
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June 8, 2010, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: March 23, 2008
Posts: 3,696
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Mighty nice Stable there moconfed...
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June 9, 2010, 05:17 PM
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Join Date: May 15, 2010
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The photo should enlarge if you click on it- yes, it is a fluted '60 army, and the wife just picked me up a twin to it, so now I have 2 of the hardest to find (at least around KC) Uberti models.
Thanks! |
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June 11, 2010, 05:23 AM
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Join Date: January 28, 2007
Location: NE Ohio
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[QUOTE]moconfed
... it is a fluted '60 army, and the wife just picked me up a twin to it, .../QUOTE] I like the full fluted cylinders on the improved belt model revolver. Yours look sharp, I have a pair of 61s with the full flutes. Iron guard and backstrap. Perhaps you could post a photo of the pair in another thread? |
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June 15, 2010, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: March 23, 2008
Posts: 3,696
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Well...last Shot Mr.. WALKER on May 24th., 3F Black Powder and Home-Made Lube Wafers...having fired around 47 rounds or so.
Have not cleaned it yet...no hint of any 'rust' anywhere. The condensed vapor of the Lube Wafers appears to inhibit or preclude any rust occuring...as I suspected it might. Humidity has been up and down off and on the last few weeks...so, I will just leave it be and continue to monitor it. |
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June 27, 2010, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: May 12, 2010
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New Walker owner.
I like it. |
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