The THR Walker Club - Page 5

Im283 · February 23, 2008, 08:54 PM

Scrat I would tell you i went shooting today out in the woods in front of the house here. But since I don't have a Walker and am not in this club I won't make a post about it. But if I did I would mention I shot for about an hour and a half, not many BP rounds, only 35. I get pleasure from the entire process not just from pounding lead downrange. So I tend to take my time and enjoy being out in the woods.

But I was shooting the '51 Navy Mac got running for me. And I would also tell you all what fine job he did on that old pistol.

Maybe someday I will get a Walker so I can join up and tell you about shooting today.

Sorry, sometimes I crack myself up.

scrat · February 23, 2008, 10:10 PM

ok first pic is from the walker. shoots pretty accurate. this is i think my 3rd target.

This picture is from my 1851 and 1860. Both of those things seem to always shoot high. Im thinking of filing down the notch in the hammer.
The lower shots to the right are when i started aiming way lower. almost to the bottom of the paper.

Shawnee · February 23, 2008, 10:34 PM

Hi Scrat...

What distance were the targets shot at ?

From a bench ?

heavy loads - light loads ?

scrat · February 23, 2008, 11:05 PM

all were shot at around 20 yards. the Walker had 55 grains Goex. the 1860 and 1851 had 25 grains Goex. All shots were done while standing. Two hands on the walker and one handed on the others.

Oh the target itself is just an 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper. After using up the range targets i had to use my back ups. The stapler and my printed targets. One tip if you ever plan on printing targets use a laser jet printer they come out very good and are a lot cheaper than any ink jet printer.

GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL · February 24, 2008, 06:25 AM

Good morning, members!
I know ya'll probably get tired of all my bitching and complaining. Well, I'm an old man and set in my ways!
I'm happy this morning though. THR's picture machine is working again.
Ya'll have sure got some pretty photographs on this thread. I'm serious. I have spent a lot of time the past few days just going back and forth on the thread looking at them.
I can't take good pictures like that. I don't know how, plus right now I don't have the room to work in.

scrat · February 24, 2008, 09:17 AM

Good morning to you to GOC.

StrawHat · February 24, 2008, 09:58 AM

GotC,

What is that you have pictured?

Hard to tell from the angle shown.

GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL · February 24, 2008, 10:17 AM

StrawHat--1847 .44 Colt Walker....

StrawHat · February 24, 2008, 10:22 AM

From the previous thumbnail it looked like the grips were squared off where they meet the frame.

Thought you might be trying to sneak in a Dragoon on the Walker thread!

Hmmm, why don't we have a Dragoon thread?

GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL · February 24, 2008, 12:26 PM

StrawHat!! Naaah man! I play fair!
I'vd got a First Model laying over on the counter all stripped down. I'll put it together later on today when I get up the energy..

..

bigbadgun · February 24, 2008, 04:32 PM

LEt me see if I can post a pic of the Family

Ok left to right
Colt Walker then his little brother the '51 in .44
Then the new '58 Remmie in .44 and last but not least is the 58 remmie .36cal
My Babies

J.T. Gerrity · February 24, 2008, 04:55 PM

See Below

GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL · February 24, 2008, 05:53 PM

Bigbadgun..Fine looking family, sir! Fine looking family!
WELCOME ABOARD!!....

Shawnee · February 24, 2008, 06:22 PM

Hi BBG...

That 1851 is sure a "looker" - what's the poop on that one ?

bigbadgun · February 24, 2008, 06:42 PM

Thank You Shawnee I got it from the Possible shop for $165 its a Navy in .44 cal I know its not authentic but hey im not a reenactor so

. When I got it it was all blued But i de blued it and hand polished it and thats what I came up with. It lives with my black gambler rig.
I think that Colts look so much better in the white.And its wierd but i think Remmies look awsome in the black go figure.
G of the C thank you Sir. I am gonna let them know you said so.

Now I have the Remmie with the 8 inch barrel so I need to make a new rig but I havent had a vision yet. Might need to watch a few old movies and come up with an idea.

J.T. Gerrity · February 24, 2008, 06:55 PM

I guess I'd like to join this club, too. Here are a few of my babies:

The Walker, Dragoon and 1860 Army are all Signature Series Colts; the 1873 SAA is a Uberti blackpowder frame "Custer" model from Cimmeron. This display covers nearly all of the single-action blackpowder revolvers Colt developed expressly for the Army during the 1800s.

GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL · February 24, 2008, 07:18 PM

J.T. Gerrtity.. WELCOME ABOARD!! Changed my post a little here. I had a couple of drinks and piled it on too thick!! Just feel pretty good about this thread. I wished everybody in the world that wanted one owned a .44 Colt Walker. I'm sure you're a good man, J.T... Those are some fine looking revolvers....
DAMN!! We're getting a lot of people in this club....

Shawnee · February 24, 2008, 07:44 PM

Hi BBG...

Looking at your "kids" I'm inclined to agree with you about the Colts looking better "in the white". So what's the scoop on "de-bluing" them and how are they protected ?

And surely you made or bought those grips - right ?

A. Walker · February 24, 2008, 07:47 PM

Nice pistols, J.T.

bigbadgun · February 24, 2008, 07:52 PM

Shawnee
Nope those grips came with that pistol.
Um deblued useing plain old household vinegar and polished by hand useing M.A.A.S. it polishes and protects and keep in mind I live in south florida where it is humid all the time. And I get no rust on either the '51 or the Walker.

GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL · February 24, 2008, 08:39 PM

Thr's picture machine is overloaded again. I'll try later....

Shawnee · February 24, 2008, 09:07 PM

Hi BBG...

Ok - I have to plead ignorance.

What is M.A.A.S. ?

Wow!

Those are the nicest-looking OTC grips I've seen on a repro !!

scrat · February 24, 2008, 09:10 PM

OFFICAL

THR WALKER Club

Member list

1 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 Pulp
19 Snaggletooth
20 RugerBob
21 J.T.Gerrity

We are over 20 now and going strong.

Snaggletooth · February 24, 2008, 10:11 PM

http://picasaweb.google.com/snaggletooth6/20071224For a few of my guns

Shawnee · February 24, 2008, 10:53 PM

Hi Snaggletooth...

Your link is showing "404 Not Found".

February 23, 2008, 10:10 PM	#102
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	ok first pic is from the walker. shoots pretty accurate. this is i think my 3rd target. This picture is from my 1851 and 1860. Both of those things seem to always shoot high. Im thinking of filing down the notch in the hammer. The lower shots to the right are when i started aiming way lower. almost to the bottom of the paper. __________________ *MOLON LABE*

February 23, 2008, 11:05 PM	#104
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	all were shot at around 20 yards. the Walker had 55 grains Goex. the 1860 and 1851 had 25 grains Goex. All shots were done while standing. Two hands on the walker and one handed on the others. Oh the target itself is just an 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper. After using up the range targets i had to use my back ups. The stapler and my printed targets. One tip if you ever plan on printing targets use a laser jet printer they come out very good and are a lot cheaper than any ink jet printer. __________________ *MOLON LABE*

February 24, 2008, 06:25 AM	#105
GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL Member. Join Date: January 9, 2008 Posts: 1,632	Good morning, members! I know ya'll probably get tired of all my bitching and complaining. Well, I'm an old man and set in my ways! I'm happy this morning though. THR's picture machine is working again. Ya'll have sure got some pretty photographs on this thread. I'm serious. I have spent a lot of time the past few days just going back and forth on the thread looking at them. I can't take good pictures like that. I don't know how, plus right now I don't have the room to work in. Last edited by GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL; February 27, 2008 at 05:56 AM.

February 24, 2008, 09:17 AM	#106
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	Good morning to you to GOC. __________________ *MOLON LABE*

February 24, 2008, 10:17 AM	#108
GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL Member. Join Date: January 9, 2008 Posts: 1,632	StrawHat--1847 .44 Colt Walker.... Last edited by GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL; February 27, 2008 at 05:55 AM.

February 23, 2008, 08:54 PM	#101
Im283 Member Join Date: March 21, 2007 Location: Knox County, TN. Posts: 1,054	Scrat I would tell you i went shooting today out in the woods in front of the house here. But since I don't have a Walker and am not in this club I won't make a post about it. But if I did I would mention I shot for about an hour and a half, not many BP rounds, only 35. I get pleasure from the entire process not just from pounding lead downrange. So I tend to take my time and enjoy being out in the woods. But I was shooting the '51 Navy Mac got running for me. And I would also tell you all what fine job he did on that old pistol. Maybe someday I will get a Walker so I can join up and tell you about shooting today. Sorry, sometimes I crack myself up.

February 23, 2008, 10:34 PM	#103
Shawnee member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: Along "That Dark and Bloody River" Posts: 3,306	Hi Scrat... What distance were the targets shot at ? From a bench ? heavy loads - light loads ?

February 24, 2008, 09:58 AM	#107
StrawHat Member Join Date: January 28, 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,367	GotC, What is that you have pictured? Hard to tell from the angle shown.

February 24, 2008, 10:22 AM	#109
StrawHat Member Join Date: January 28, 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 2,367	From the previous thumbnail it looked like the grips were squared off where they meet the frame. Thought you might be trying to sneak in a Dragoon on the Walker thread! Hmmm, why don't we have a Dragoon thread?

February 24, 2008, 12:26 PM	#110
GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL Member. Join Date: January 9, 2008 Posts: 1,632	StrawHat!! Naaah man! I play fair! I'vd got a First Model laying over on the counter all stripped down. I'll put it together later on today when I get up the energy.... Last edited by GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL; February 26, 2008 at 09:26 PM.

February 24, 2008, 04:55 PM	#112
J.T. Gerrity Member Join Date: August 12, 2006 Location: Colorado Territory Posts: 227	See Below __________________ Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints... Last edited by J.T. Gerrity; February 24, 2008 at 07:03 PM.

February 24, 2008, 05:53 PM	#113
GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL Member. Join Date: January 9, 2008 Posts: 1,632	Bigbadgun..Fine looking family, sir! Fine looking family! WELCOME ABOARD!!....

February 24, 2008, 06:22 PM	#114
Shawnee member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: Along "That Dark and Bloody River" Posts: 3,306	Hi BBG... That 1851 is sure a "looker" - what's the poop on that one ?

February 24, 2008, 06:42 PM	#115
bigbadgun Member Join Date: November 4, 2007 Location: South Florida STUCK DEEP IN THE sWAMP. Posts: 981	Thank You Shawnee I got it from the Possible shop for $165 its a Navy in .44 cal I know its not authentic but hey im not a reenactor so . When I got it it was all blued But i de blued it and hand polished it and thats what I came up with. It lives with my black gambler rig. I think that Colts look so much better in the white.And its wierd but i think Remmies look awsome in the black go figure. G of the C thank you Sir. I am gonna let them know you said so. Now I have the Remmie with the 8 inch barrel so I need to make a new rig but I havent had a vision yet. Might need to watch a few old movies and come up with an idea. __________________ The website has changed but the leather has not. http://www.bbgcustomleather.com "Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle dixie". "When guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns".

February 24, 2008, 06:55 PM	#116
J.T. Gerrity Member Join Date: August 12, 2006 Location: Colorado Territory Posts: 227	I guess I'd like to join this club, too. Here are a few of my babies: The Walker, Dragoon and 1860 Army are all Signature Series Colts; the 1873 SAA is a Uberti blackpowder frame "Custer" model from Cimmeron. This display covers nearly all of the single-action blackpowder revolvers Colt developed expressly for the Army during the 1800s. __________________ Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints...

February 24, 2008, 07:18 PM	#117
GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL Member. Join Date: January 9, 2008 Posts: 1,632	J.T. Gerrtity.. WELCOME ABOARD!! Changed my post a little here. I had a couple of drinks and piled it on too thick!! Just feel pretty good about this thread. I wished everybody in the world that wanted one owned a .44 Colt Walker. I'm sure you're a good man, J.T... Those are some fine looking revolvers.... DAMN!! We're getting a lot of people in this club.... Last edited by GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL; February 24, 2008 at 08:55 PM.

February 24, 2008, 07:44 PM	#118
Shawnee member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: Along "That Dark and Bloody River" Posts: 3,306	Hi BBG... Looking at your "kids" I'm inclined to agree with you about the Colts looking better "in the white". So what's the scoop on "de-bluing" them and how are they protected ? And surely you made or bought those grips - right ?

February 24, 2008, 07:47 PM	#119
A. Walker Member Join Date: June 23, 2007 Posts: 115	Nice pistols, J.T.

February 24, 2008, 08:39 PM	#121
GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL Member. Join Date: January 9, 2008 Posts: 1,632	Thr's picture machine is overloaded again. I'll try later....

February 24, 2008, 09:07 PM	#122
Shawnee member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: Along "That Dark and Bloody River" Posts: 3,306	Hi BBG... Ok - I have to plead ignorance. What is M.A.A.S. ? Wow! Those are the nicest-looking OTC grips I've seen on a repro !!

February 24, 2008, 09:10 PM	#123
scrat Member Join Date: January 27, 2007 Location: Monrovia, CA Posts: 6,882	OFFICAL THR WALKER Club Member list 1 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 Pulp 19 Snaggletooth 20 RugerBob 21 J.T.Gerrity We are over 20 now and going strong. __________________ *MOLON LABE*

February 24, 2008, 10:11 PM	#124
Snaggletooth Member Join Date: November 4, 2006 Location: Missouri Ozarks Posts: 343	http://picasaweb.google.com/snaggletooth6/20071224For a few of my guns

February 24, 2008, 10:53 PM	#125
Shawnee member Join Date: October 17, 2006 Location: Along "That Dark and Bloody River" Posts: 3,306	Hi Snaggletooth... Your link is showing "404 Not Found".