Clayguy
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I had to have one of the these very historic hunks of .44 caliber steel after reading C.S. Gwynne's book, "Empire of the Summer Moon". I found the big Walker on sale at Midway's and very willingly gave 'em my credit card number. My first BP gun.
When I received the gun the box was somewhat tattered, but the Walker did not appear to be damaged. However, when I tried to cock the gun the hammer came back about half way and stopped with no cylinder rotation. A quick internet search and I learned that a slight tap of the barrel wedge to correctly seat the wedge would likely fix the problem. So, an easy tap with my little oak mallet resulted in absolute joy! The big Walker works very smoothly and feels good in the hand. I look forward to makin' some smoke.
When I received the gun the box was somewhat tattered, but the Walker did not appear to be damaged. However, when I tried to cock the gun the hammer came back about half way and stopped with no cylinder rotation. A quick internet search and I learned that a slight tap of the barrel wedge to correctly seat the wedge would likely fix the problem. So, an easy tap with my little oak mallet resulted in absolute joy! The big Walker works very smoothly and feels good in the hand. I look forward to makin' some smoke.
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