Honest John
Member
Is the person who used to make the Walker loading lever keepers still around?
Walker Loading Lever Keeper?
- Thread starter Honest John
- Start date
- Status
Shooter101
Member
If you are talking about loading lever spring I do believe VTI carries them
Panzerschwein
member
Rawhide.
Honest John
Member
Not a spring, it was two metal cylinders joined together that slid over the end of the barrel and loading lever to keep the latter from dropping. The upper cylinder had a cutout for the front sight.
Is rawhide the user's name or a suggestion for a period-correct solution?
Is rawhide the user's name or a suggestion for a period-correct solution?
He goes by Doc Hoy over on the firing line forums:
https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=567028
You might also look at this fix as well:
https://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=584226
Honest John
Member
Thanks!
Noz
Member
Rip an edge off of your period correct bandana, tie it over the lever and the barrel an you are good to go Slip it on, slip it off.
Honest John
Member
The only period-correct items in my Walker kit are the caps, balls, and gun. If I can't get another loading lever keeper, I'm likely to try small rubber bands!
Ephraim Kibbey
Member
Here is a previous THR thread including a post by Hellgate about reshaping the latch:
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...for-walker-loading-lever.771541/#post-9779288
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...for-walker-loading-lever.771541/#post-9779288
Blackpowdershooter44
Member
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2016
- Messages
- 406
Near the bottom of the T Spring, file a 45 degree notch, it'll hold under recoil. This guy has a video on doing the modification.
midland man
Member
so does it work??
Stayed up for him with Round Ball but fell with Conicals. Gonna go with YMMV on this one.
Good pic of the mod from the Walker Thread:
Mine used to drop the lever every time with any load above 40gr. After about ten minutes with a file it no longer drops even with 60gr charges.
Last edited:
- Status
