The THR Walker Club - Page 108

ClemBert · September 14, 2010, 09:26 AM

Curious to know how many of y'all shoot conicals out of your Walker. What's the largest conical/powder combination you used and what were the results?

Fingers McGee · September 20, 2010, 01:20 PM

Looking for 2nd Gen Walker parts? Earl Brasse over on the SASS Wire classifieds has a bunch of them.

http://sassnet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=156013

Earl is a good guy to deal with.

FM

Oyeboten · September 20, 2010, 03:14 PM

Hi ClemBert,

I have not shot any Conicals ( have had none to shoot ).

But, I have shot some 230 Grain 'SAECO' Wadcutters, and, they are really nice in the WALKER, as well as in other .454-ish Cap & Ball Revolvers.

I finally got some Molds for casting Boolits of .454 - .456, weights from 180-odd to 260-odd Grains, and I am looking forward to trying those out.

Nuthin' wrong with Ball...just fun to have some variety now and then.

Jason Mack · September 22, 2010, 12:31 PM

hi people im a Walker owner ,just had to change the main spring it broke not good,love shooting it and it gets many looks at the range UK Shooter here.

Buck Nevada · September 23, 2010, 06:25 PM

The first real point and click........... Walker!! then things really happened!!

ClemBert · September 23, 2010, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClemBert

Curious to know how many of y'all shoot conicals out of your Walker. What's the largest conical/powder combination you used and what were the results?

The only data I have is from the Lyman Black Powder Handbook, 2nd Edition.

With Goex FFFg, .454 140 grain RB:

40 grains = 950 fps
45 grains = 983 fps

With Goex FFFg, .451 180 grain Conical:

40 gains = 898 fps

Anyone have any data beyond 45 grains they want to share?

Pulp · September 24, 2010, 12:19 AM

Nothing official, but when my chrony was still alive I got a 5 shot average of just a hair under 1000fps with my 45 grain spout. That spout throws an actual weight of 42-43 grains depending on how hard my finger is pressed on the end. That was with round balls.

walkerowner · September 24, 2010, 02:15 PM

Hello. I recently purchased a Colt Walker and registered for THR. Is there another procedure necessary to become a member of THR Walker Club? Thanks!

ClemBert · September 24, 2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Hello. I recently purchased a Colt Walker and registered for THR. Is there another procedure necessary to become a member of THR Walker Club? Thanks!

Post a pic!

walkerowner · September 24, 2010, 08:19 PM

Okay ... here you go. This is my Uberti Colt Walker just purchased. Enjoying it thus far!

scrat · September 25, 2010, 12:08 AM

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5 Mykeal 6 Speckdds@bellsouth.net 7 Mukluk 8 BigBadGun 9 Mec 10Fineredmist
11HILDO 12Shanghai McCoy 13Tallship 14 A.WALKER 15 StrawHat
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TheWall · September 27, 2010, 02:03 PM

She sure is purty! Have fun making smoke with her!

NCWanderer · September 27, 2010, 07:44 PM

One of these days I'm going to have me one too.
NC

SC_Slowhand · September 28, 2010, 10:52 AM

Scrat

I'm not listed?

Not a problem here is a picture of my Uberti 1847 Walker and a Uberti 1848 Dragoon 3rd Model. They make a cute couple.

Just for the heck of it have a look at this Dragoon Original. it's from an article written by Dick Salzer "Debunking the Fluck Myth: Colt Legends Die Hard". Someone on the Assembly line must have had a few Walker parts laying around and here she is. SN 2850.

scrat · October 1, 2010, 11:42 PM

Member List
Scrat (Scott) 2 Gentleman of the Charcoal 3 Dixie Texian 4 Yankee John
5 Mykeal 6 Speckdds@bellsouth.net 7 Mukluk 8 BigBadGun 9 Mec 10Fineredmist
11HILDO 12Shanghai McCoy 13Tallship 14 A.WALKER 15 StrawHat
16 Mustanger1 17 Phantom Captain 18 Pulp19 Snaggletooth 20 RugerBob
21 J.T.Gerrity 22 BDFT 23 Peter M Eick 24 JCT 25 Old Wornout Soldier
26 Brett Dixon 27. Razorback 1010 28. Rebel Dave 29. sundance44s
30. Oddman 31. Xterminator 32. TexasRifleman 33. Gopguy 34. Elbert P Suggins
35. Old Hunter 36. Blacksmoke 37. ApacheJack 38. K.A.T 39. Fedaircop
40. Hooey 41. .50cal 42. Afy 43. Shung 44. Kevc 45. PRM 46. Madcratebuilder
47. Clermont 48. Double Deuce 1 49. Iamsniper1 50. AdmiralB 51. icy
52. SMOKIN GUN 53. QUICKDRAW Mc.Graw 54. SE olka.shooter 55. Jack Steele
56. Steven Youngblood 57. The Wall 58. Shawn Grear 59. Messerist 60. AK 47Ghost
61. Molasses 62. TMC4232 63. .44 Walker 64 Bugslayer 65 sltm1 66. SixShootinSam
67. NobleSniper 68 Gclefton 69. AZ_Rebel 70. Dmjung 71. Brotherlloyd 72. Walker944
73. Fingers McGee 74. Ginormous 75. Kiwiwalker 76. Ratdog68 77. shootmeinthehead
78. marlin_444 79. AussieTH 80. b55baron 81. Dbarrym 82. Oyeboten
83. Mat, Not Doormat 84. Das Jaeger 85. Electric Factory 86. Higene 87 Fivestrings
88. Big guy 49 89. JamesKelly 90. eastbank 91. Buddy 92. Kwetu 93. Husker
94. Two Gun Pete 95. Rifle 96. missuramoss
97. theotherwaldo 98. buckeyed 99. armyof1 100. TomADC 101. TheBigAr2003 102 Texas Moon 103. Dolk 104. don3 105. Opoche

106.CGN1771 107. ClemBert 108. Foto Joe 109.kwhi43@kc.rr.com
110. Flaviator 111. Jason Mack 112. Gaucho Gringo 113. wittzo 114. denster
115. Scout Dork 116. Walkerowner 117. SC Slowhand

hardway · October 2, 2010, 10:59 AM

I want in!

My Uberti Walker will be here Monday, according to UPS, can't wait!

This will be the first black powder weapon I've owned, so it's been great fun researching this stuff. This forum, and this thread in particular, have been tons of help, thanks!

On a side note, I got interested in the Walker a few years ago (the itch has been germinating for a while now) by reading the book 'Blood Meridian' by Cormac McCarthy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Meridian

For anyone here that hasn't read the book, I highly recommend it. It's one of the best books I've read, ever, and I think it should be considered one of the the Great American Novels.

It tells the story of a real, historical band of mercenary scalp hunters that operated on the Texas/Mexico border in 1849 - 1850, the John Joel Glanton Gang. I won't get into plot, but it's bloody and brutal and extremely historically accurate, down to the huge Walker revolvers they used to unleash their mayhem!

The Walkers are featured prominently, and it's really interesting to read about what some of these fine pistols continued to do after cessation of the Mexican War.

As my interest is threefold: historical, literary, and that of a firearms enthusiast, I really can't wait to get my hands on this Walker!

Pics will follow.

scrat · October 3, 2010, 02:01 AM

With DUE RESPECT

Sources: Niles' National Register, Baltimore, MD, July 3, 1847, p.279
W. E. Connelly. Doniphan's Expedition, the Conquest of New Mexico and California (Topeka: W. E. Connelly, 1907), pp.527-581
Bernard DeVoto. The Year of Decision 1846 (Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1943).

AFFAIR AT HUAMANTLA, MEXICO, OCTOBER 8, 1847
AND SUBSEQUENT ACTION, OCTOBER 1O & 11, 1847

Killed:
1. Capt. Samuel H. Walker, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
2. Cpl. Joseph E. Merriken. Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
3. Pvt. Hergenin or Hugenen, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
4. Pvt. Tarbox, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
5. Pvt. Richardson, Capt. Loyall’s Co., Georgia Mounted Volunteers.
6. Pvt. Rickey, Georgia Mounted Volunteers.
7. Pvt. Smith, 3d Artillery.
8. David, a negro slave, servant to Captain Walker.
9. Sgt. McLean, Louisiana Mounted Volunteers.
10. Pvt. Wall, Co. G, 4th Indiana Volunteers.
11. Pvt. Birch, Co. G, 4th Indiana Volunteers.
12. Pvt. Teedman, 4th Infantry.
13. Unknown Teamster; killed 10 October 1847.

Wounded:
1. *Second Lt. Chas. Tansey, Co. B, 4th Indiana Volunteers; died at Puebla.
2. Sgt. Russell, Co. B, 2d Dragoons.
3. *Cpl. Glanding; since dead.
4. Pvt. Geo. W. Walters, Co. K, 4th Indiana Volunteers.
5. Pvt. Josiah Bailey, Co. C, 4th Indiana Volunteers.
6. Musician Finch, Co. E, 4th Indiana Volunteers.
7. Pvt. Martin Dormar, Co. I, 4th Indiana Volunteers.
8. Pvt. Peter Campbell, Co. I, 4th Indiana Volunteers.
9. Pvt. Andrew Hattenstine, Co. D, 4th Ohio Volunteers, serving with Indiana Volunteers; leg cut off afterward.
10. Pvt. Meachem, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; severely.
11. Pvt. Raborg, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; lost a leg.
12. Pvt. Welch, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly.
13. Pvt. Wayne, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly.
14. Pvt. McGill, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly.
15. Pvt. Scott, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly.
16. Pvt. Myers, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly.
17. Pvt. Murray or Murrey, Capt. Lewis’ Co., Louisiana Mounted Volunteers.
18. Pvt. Fornley, Capt. Loyall’s Co., Georgia Mounted Volunteers; slightly.
19. Pvt. Milton, Capt. Loyall’s Co., Georgia Mounted Volunteers; slightly.
20. Pvt. Stetson, Louisiana Mounted Volunteers.
21. Wagon-master Poley; arm shot off, near Napaloucan, 10 October 1847,
22. Pvt. Eckert, Co. H, 4th Ohio Volunteers; wounded at El Piñal, 11 October 1847.

Missing:
1. Sgt. Goslin or Gosling, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
2. Pvt. Dement, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
3. Pvt. Isaac P. Darlington, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
4. Pvt. Collins, Co. C, U. S. Mounted Rifles.
5. Pvt. McCleary or McCleerey, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
6. Pvt. Richards, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles.
7. Pvt. Brackholst, First Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
8. Pvt. Lienburg, Voltigeurs.
9. Pvt. Leland, Voltigeurs.
10. Pvt. Murphy, Co, I, 4th Indiana Volunteers.

scrat · October 3, 2010, 02:09 AM

HARDWAY Welcome to THR. i got to put that book on my list. Right now i am in the middle of reading two others though.
Reminiscences of a Ranger and On the Old West Coast: Being Further Reminiscences of a Ranger After that I was thinking about getting the book Six Gun Sound

scrat · October 3, 2010, 02:10 AM

Oh as for the membership you have to post a picture

Olmontanaboy · October 3, 2010, 08:40 AM

I'd like to be a member too

Here's mine along with my 36 Rem:

hardway · October 5, 2010, 12:52 PM

OK, the walker showed up yesterday, I'll post pics as soon as I get a chance.

I've got a couple issues, however, and I was hoping you guys could help a newbie out.

Problem 1: The cylinder is too tight against the barrel assembly and won't rotate. I pulled the wedge and loosened it a bit, and the cylinder rotates fine. When I fully set the wedge, the cylinder won't rotate.

Problem 2: the inside edge of the forcing cone is a little dinged up. There's slight dings and roughness on the left and right of the rim of the forcing cone, at about 3 and 6 o'clock, and the finish is chipped off there.
Is this a problem? can I just dremmel it smooth, or will this be an accuracy problem?

The gun is a new Uberti Walker from Able's Ammo. Should I return it, or fix the problems myself?

I will post some pics of the gun and the forcing cone later as well.

ClemBert · October 5, 2010, 02:01 PM

The wedge typically is not to be installed all the way. Most folks have the wedge in just enough where the detent on the left side just latches on the frame. Look at the pics posted by most folks.

Without pics I can't come to any conclusion if you have a bad one or not.

Foto Joe · October 5, 2010, 02:10 PM

I don't know if all Uberti's are like this or not, but on my '62 Police the wedge pops in and out with just my thumb, which is a good thing considering I have to pull the cylinder to cap it. I don't think that the original idea was to have to beat them in and out with a mallet like on some of the reproductions today.

hardway · October 5, 2010, 03:06 PM

Thanks guys, I've been looking through pics and I see that the wedge is not driven in very far on most people's Walkers.

So, if I push the wedge in as far as it will go by hand, that is enough?

Can't find the damn camera, going to have to wait until my wife gets home and use hers.

The dings on the inner rim of the forcing cone are pretty small, really, but enough to round the sharp edge of the rim a bit in a couple places.

Overall, I've got to say there are some flaws with this Uberti. There's some scratches in the metal in a couple places as well, most notably on the relieved area of the frame, where you cap the nipples.

I don't give a hoot about cosmetics on this Walker though, I just want it to shoot good, so I guess the forcing cone area is the only thing I'm really worried about.

mykeal · October 5, 2010, 04:16 PM

The flaws on the inner edge of the forcing cone are a problem but not a large one. They can and should be smoothed out with your Dremel or a file.

The chamber diameter vs the barrel groove diameter will have a much bigger effect, and I'm willing to bet that's not a good number. The chamber diameters should be 0.001 to 0.003 larger than the groove diameter.

September 20, 2010, 01:20 PM	#2677
Fingers McGee Member Join Date: April 5, 2009 Location: High and dry in the Missouri Ozarks Posts: 1,035	Looking for 2nd Gen Walker parts? Earl Brasse over on the SASS Wire classifieds has a bunch of them. http://sassnet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=156013 Earl is a good guy to deal with. FM __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee; SASS Regulator 28654-LTG; AKA Man of many Colt's; Rangemaster, Frontiersman and stage writer extraordinaire, USArmy (Ret), NRA Endowment Life Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they should be - Ambrose Bierce

September 24, 2010, 12:19 AM	#2682
Pulp Member Join Date: August 30, 2007 Location: Valliant, OK Posts: 886	Nothing official, but when my chrony was still alive I got a 5 shot average of just a hair under 1000fps with my 45 grain spout. That spout throws an actual weight of 42-43 grains depending on how hard my finger is pressed on the end. That was with round balls. __________________ Pulp World's Worst Cowboy Action Shooter Graduate of Sawyer's School of Shooting

September 24, 2010, 02:15 PM	#2683
walkerowner Member Join Date: September 24, 2010 Posts: 2	How do I join please? Hello. I recently purchased a Colt Walker and registered for THR. Is there another procedure necessary to become a member of THR Walker Club? Thanks!

September 25, 2010, 12:08 AM	#2686
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	Member List Scrat (Scott) 2 Gentleman of the Charcoal 3 Dixie Texian 4 Yankee John 5 Mykeal 6 Speckdds@bellsouth.net 7 Mukluk 8 BigBadGun 9 Mec 10Fineredmist 11HILDO 12Shanghai McCoy 13Tallship 14 A.WALKER 15 StrawHat 16 Mustanger1 17 Phantom Captain 18 Pulp19 Snaggletooth 20 RugerBob 21 J.T.Gerrity 22 BDFT 23 Peter M Eick 24 JCT 25 Old Wornout Soldier 26 Brett Dixon 27. Razorback 1010 28. Rebel Dave 29. sundance44s 30. Oddman 31. Xterminator 32. TexasRifleman 33. Gopguy 34. Elbert P Suggins 35. Old Hunter 36. Blacksmoke 37. ApacheJack 38. K.A.T 39. Fedaircop 40. Hooey 41. .50cal 42. Afy 43. Shung 44. Kevc 45. PRM 46. Madcratebuilder 47. Clermont 48. Double Deuce 1 49. Iamsniper1 50. AdmiralB 51. icy 52. SMOKIN GUN 53. QUICKDRAW Mc.Graw 54. SE olka.shooter 55. Jack Steele 56. Steven Youngblood 57. The Wall 58. Shawn Grear 59. Messerist 60. AK 47Ghost 61. Molasses 62. TMC4232 63. .44 Walker 64 Bugslayer 65 sltm1 66. SixShootinSam 67. NobleSniper 68 Gclefton 69. AZ_Rebel 70. Dmjung 71. Brotherlloyd 72. Walker944 73. Fingers McGee 74. Ginormous 75. Kiwiwalker 76. Ratdog68 77. shootmeinthehead 78. marlin_444 79. AussieTH 80. b55baron 81. Dbarrym 82. Oyeboten 83. Mat, Not Doormat 84. Das Jaeger 85. Electric Factory 86. Higene 87 Fivestrings 88. Big guy 49 89. JamesKelly 90. eastbank 91. Buddy 92. Kwetu 93. Husker 94. Two Gun Pete 95. Rifle 96. missuramoss 97. theotherwaldo 98. buckeyed 99. armyof1 100. TomADC 101. TheBigAr2003 102 Texas Moon 103. Dolk 104. don3 105. Opoche 106.CGN1771 107. ClemBert 108. Foto Joe 109.kwhi43@kc.rr.com 110. Flaviator 111. Jason Mack 112. Gaucho Gringo 113. wittzo 114. denster 115. Scout Dork 116. Walkerowner __________________ *MOLON LABE*

September 27, 2010, 02:03 PM	#2687
TheWall Member Join Date: October 29, 2006 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 221	She sure is purty! Have fun making smoke with her! __________________ NMLRA and NRA Member www.oxhilltours.com

September 14, 2010, 09:26 AM	#2676
ClemBert Member Join Date: April 12, 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,105	Curious to know how many of y'all shoot conicals out of your Walker. What's the largest conical/powder combination you used and what were the results?

September 20, 2010, 03:14 PM	#2678
Oyeboten Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Posts: 3,696	Hi ClemBert, I have not shot any Conicals ( have had none to shoot ). But, I have shot some 230 Grain 'SAECO' Wadcutters, and, they are really nice in the WALKER, as well as in other .454-ish Cap & Ball Revolvers. I finally got some Molds for casting Boolits of .454 - .456, weights from 180-odd to 260-odd Grains, and I am looking forward to trying those out. Nuthin' wrong with Ball...just fun to have some variety now and then.

September 22, 2010, 12:31 PM	#2679
Jason Mack Member Join Date: August 4, 2007 Location: westmidlands England Posts: 39	hi people im a Walker owner ,just had to change the main spring it broke not good,love shooting it and it gets many looks at the range UK Shooter here.

September 23, 2010, 06:25 PM	#2680
Buck Nevada Member Join Date: June 24, 2010 Location: Elko, Nv Posts: 3	The first real point and click........... Walker!! then things really happened!!

September 27, 2010, 07:44 PM	#2688
NCWanderer Member Join Date: March 3, 2009 Location: The Old North State Posts: 251	Nice One of these days I'm going to have me one too. NC __________________ "I leave this rule, for others when I'm dead, be always sure you're right, then go ahead!" Davy Crockett

September 28, 2010, 10:52 AM	#2689
SC_Slowhand Member Join Date: July 12, 2010 Location: Irmo,South Carolina Posts: 200	SC Slowhand Here Scrat I'm not listed? Not a problem here is a picture of my Uberti 1847 Walker and a Uberti 1848 Dragoon 3rd Model. They make a cute couple. Just for the heck of it have a look at this Dragoon Original. it's from an article written by Dick Salzer "Debunking the Fluck Myth: Colt Legends Die Hard". Someone on the Assembly line must have had a few Walker parts laying around and here she is. SN 2850.

October 1, 2010, 11:42 PM	#2690
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	Member List Scrat (Scott) 2 Gentleman of the Charcoal 3 Dixie Texian 4 Yankee John 5 Mykeal 6 Speckdds@bellsouth.net 7 Mukluk 8 BigBadGun 9 Mec 10Fineredmist 11HILDO 12Shanghai McCoy 13Tallship 14 A.WALKER 15 StrawHat 16 Mustanger1 17 Phantom Captain 18 Pulp19 Snaggletooth 20 RugerBob 21 J.T.Gerrity 22 BDFT 23 Peter M Eick 24 JCT 25 Old Wornout Soldier 26 Brett Dixon 27. Razorback 1010 28. Rebel Dave 29. sundance44s 30. Oddman 31. Xterminator 32. TexasRifleman 33. Gopguy 34. Elbert P Suggins 35. Old Hunter 36. Blacksmoke 37. ApacheJack 38. K.A.T 39. Fedaircop 40. Hooey 41. .50cal 42. Afy 43. Shung 44. Kevc 45. PRM 46. Madcratebuilder 47. Clermont 48. Double Deuce 1 49. Iamsniper1 50. AdmiralB 51. icy 52. SMOKIN GUN 53. QUICKDRAW Mc.Graw 54. SE olka.shooter 55. Jack Steele 56. Steven Youngblood 57. The Wall 58. Shawn Grear 59. Messerist 60. AK 47Ghost 61. Molasses 62. TMC4232 63. .44 Walker 64 Bugslayer 65 sltm1 66. SixShootinSam 67. NobleSniper 68 Gclefton 69. AZ_Rebel 70. Dmjung 71. Brotherlloyd 72. Walker944 73. Fingers McGee 74. Ginormous 75. Kiwiwalker 76. Ratdog68 77. shootmeinthehead 78. marlin_444 79. AussieTH 80. b55baron 81. Dbarrym 82. Oyeboten 83. Mat, Not Doormat 84. Das Jaeger 85. Electric Factory 86. Higene 87 Fivestrings 88. Big guy 49 89. JamesKelly 90. eastbank 91. Buddy 92. Kwetu 93. Husker 94. Two Gun Pete 95. Rifle 96. missuramoss 97. theotherwaldo 98. buckeyed 99. armyof1 100. TomADC 101. TheBigAr2003 102 Texas Moon 103. Dolk 104. don3 105. Opoche 106.CGN1771 107. ClemBert 108. Foto Joe 109.kwhi43@kc.rr.com 110. Flaviator 111. Jason Mack 112. Gaucho Gringo 113. wittzo 114. denster 115. Scout Dork 116. Walkerowner 117. SC Slowhand __________________ *MOLON LABE*

October 2, 2010, 10:59 AM	#2691
hardway Member Join Date: October 1, 2010 Location: California Posts: 30	I want in! My Uberti Walker will be here Monday, according to UPS, can't wait! This will be the first black powder weapon I've owned, so it's been great fun researching this stuff. This forum, and this thread in particular, have been tons of help, thanks! On a side note, I got interested in the Walker a few years ago (the itch has been germinating for a while now) by reading the book 'Blood Meridian' by Cormac McCarthy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Meridian For anyone here that hasn't read the book, I highly recommend it. It's one of the best books I've read, ever, and I think it should be considered one of the the Great American Novels. It tells the story of a real, historical band of mercenary scalp hunters that operated on the Texas/Mexico border in 1849 - 1850, the John Joel Glanton Gang. I won't get into plot, but it's bloody and brutal and extremely historically accurate, down to the huge Walker revolvers they used to unleash their mayhem! The Walkers are featured prominently, and it's really interesting to read about what some of these fine pistols continued to do after cessation of the Mexican War. As my interest is threefold: historical, literary, and that of a firearms enthusiast, I really can't wait to get my hands on this Walker! Pics will follow.

October 3, 2010, 02:01 AM	#2692
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	Official First Roll Call With DUE RESPECT Sources: Niles' National Register, Baltimore, MD, July 3, 1847, p.279 W. E. Connelly. Doniphan's Expedition, the Conquest of New Mexico and California (Topeka: W. E. Connelly, 1907), pp.527-581 Bernard DeVoto. The Year of Decision 1846 (Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1943). AFFAIR AT HUAMANTLA, MEXICO, OCTOBER 8, 1847 AND SUBSEQUENT ACTION, OCTOBER 1O & 11, 1847 Killed: 1. Capt. Samuel H. Walker, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 2. Cpl. Joseph E. Merriken. Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 3. Pvt. Hergenin or Hugenen, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 4. Pvt. Tarbox, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 5. Pvt. Richardson, Capt. Loyall’s Co., Georgia Mounted Volunteers. 6. Pvt. Rickey, Georgia Mounted Volunteers. 7. Pvt. Smith, 3d Artillery. 8. David, a negro slave, servant to Captain Walker. 9. Sgt. McLean, Louisiana Mounted Volunteers. 10. Pvt. Wall, Co. G, 4th Indiana Volunteers. 11. Pvt. Birch, Co. G, 4th Indiana Volunteers. 12. Pvt. Teedman, 4th Infantry. 13. Unknown Teamster; killed 10 October 1847. Wounded: 1. Second Lt. Chas. Tansey, Co. B, 4th Indiana Volunteers; died at Puebla. 2. Sgt. Russell, Co. B, 2d Dragoons. 3. Cpl. Glanding; since dead. 4. Pvt. Geo. W. Walters, Co. K, 4th Indiana Volunteers. 5. Pvt. Josiah Bailey, Co. C, 4th Indiana Volunteers. 6. Musician Finch, Co. E, 4th Indiana Volunteers. 7. Pvt. Martin Dormar, Co. I, 4th Indiana Volunteers. 8. Pvt. Peter Campbell, Co. I, 4th Indiana Volunteers. 9. Pvt. Andrew Hattenstine, Co. D, 4th Ohio Volunteers, serving with Indiana Volunteers; leg cut off afterward. 10. Pvt. Meachem, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; severely. 11. Pvt. Raborg, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; lost a leg. 12. Pvt. Welch, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly. 13. Pvt. Wayne, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly. 14. Pvt. McGill, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly. 15. Pvt. Scott, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly. 16. Pvt. Myers, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles; slightly. 17. Pvt. Murray or Murrey, Capt. Lewis’ Co., Louisiana Mounted Volunteers. 18. Pvt. Fornley, Capt. Loyall’s Co., Georgia Mounted Volunteers; slightly. 19. Pvt. Milton, Capt. Loyall’s Co., Georgia Mounted Volunteers; slightly. 20. Pvt. Stetson, Louisiana Mounted Volunteers. 21. Wagon-master Poley; arm shot off, near Napaloucan, 10 October 1847, 22. Pvt. Eckert, Co. H, 4th Ohio Volunteers; wounded at El Piñal, 11 October 1847. Missing: 1. Sgt. Goslin or Gosling, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 2. Pvt. Dement, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 3. Pvt. Isaac P. Darlington, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 4. Pvt. Collins, Co. C, U. S. Mounted Rifles. 5. Pvt. McCleary or McCleerey, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 6. Pvt. Richards, Co. C, U.S. Mounted Rifles. 7. Pvt. Brackholst, First Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. 8. Pvt. Lienburg, Voltigeurs. 9. Pvt. Leland, Voltigeurs. 10. Pvt. Murphy, Co, I, 4th Indiana Volunteers. __________________ *MOLON LABE*

October 3, 2010, 02:09 AM	#2693
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	HARDWAY Welcome to THR. i got to put that book on my list. Right now i am in the middle of reading two others though. Reminiscences of a Ranger and On the Old West Coast: Being Further Reminiscences of a Ranger After that I was thinking about getting the book Six Gun Sound __________________ *MOLON LABE*

October 3, 2010, 02:10 AM	#2694
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	Oh as for the membership you have to post a picture __________________ *MOLON LABE*

October 3, 2010, 08:40 AM	#2695
Olmontanaboy Member Join Date: May 14, 2009 Location: Northeast for now Posts: 201	I'd like to be a member too Here's mine along with my 36 Rem: __________________ Olmontanaboy No good deed goes unpunished. A loaded gun, a faithful dog,,, consider yourself lucky.

October 5, 2010, 12:52 PM	#2696
hardway Member Join Date: October 1, 2010 Location: California Posts: 30	OK, the walker showed up yesterday, I'll post pics as soon as I get a chance. I've got a couple issues, however, and I was hoping you guys could help a newbie out. Problem 1: The cylinder is too tight against the barrel assembly and won't rotate. I pulled the wedge and loosened it a bit, and the cylinder rotates fine. When I fully set the wedge, the cylinder won't rotate. Problem 2: the inside edge of the forcing cone is a little dinged up. There's slight dings and roughness on the left and right of the rim of the forcing cone, at about 3 and 6 o'clock, and the finish is chipped off there. Is this a problem? can I just dremmel it smooth, or will this be an accuracy problem? The gun is a new Uberti Walker from Able's Ammo. Should I return it, or fix the problems myself? I will post some pics of the gun and the forcing cone later as well.

October 5, 2010, 02:01 PM	#2697
ClemBert Member Join Date: April 12, 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,105	The wedge typically is not to be installed all the way. Most folks have the wedge in just enough where the detent on the left side just latches on the frame. Look at the pics posted by most folks. Without pics I can't come to any conclusion if you have a bad one or not.

October 5, 2010, 02:10 PM	#2698
Foto Joe Member Join Date: January 13, 2010 Location: Cody, WY Posts: 1,139	I don't know if all Uberti's are like this or not, but on my '62 Police the wedge pops in and out with just my thumb, which is a good thing considering I have to pull the cylinder to cap it. I don't think that the original idea was to have to beat them in and out with a mallet like on some of the reproductions today. __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson http://www.Foto-n-T.com

October 5, 2010, 03:06 PM	#2699
hardway Member Join Date: October 1, 2010 Location: California Posts: 30	Thanks guys, I've been looking through pics and I see that the wedge is not driven in very far on most people's Walkers. So, if I push the wedge in as far as it will go by hand, that is enough? Can't find the damn camera, going to have to wait until my wife gets home and use hers. The dings on the inner rim of the forcing cone are pretty small, really, but enough to round the sharp edge of the rim a bit in a couple places. Overall, I've got to say there are some flaws with this Uberti. There's some scratches in the metal in a couple places as well, most notably on the relieved area of the frame, where you cap the nipples. I don't give a hoot about cosmetics on this Walker though, I just want it to shoot good, so I guess the forcing cone area is the only thing I'm really worried about.

October 5, 2010, 04:16 PM	#2700
mykeal Member Join Date: September 9, 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,922	The flaws on the inner edge of the forcing cone are a problem but not a large one. They can and should be smoothed out with your Dremel or a file. The chamber diameter vs the barrel groove diameter will have a much bigger effect, and I'm willing to bet that's not a good number. The chamber diameters should be 0.001 to 0.003 larger than the groove diameter.