Do they make a cartridge-firing Walker?
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Not as delivered from the factory, but there are conversion cylinders.
http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/Accessories/ConvCyl-WALK-U.htm
And because putting the cylinder in a BP gun constitutes "manufacturing" a firearm, there's no paperwork whatsoever. You buy the BP gun (a non-firearm), then you buy the cylinder (a non-firearm) seperately, then put two and two together. As long as you never sell the gun in that configuration, there's no serial number or other requirements, either. And as long as you're good to own firearms, you can manufacture as many as you want for personal use.
http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/Accessories/ConvCyl-WALK-U.htm
And because putting the cylinder in a BP gun constitutes "manufacturing" a firearm, there's no paperwork whatsoever. You buy the BP gun (a non-firearm), then you buy the cylinder (a non-firearm) seperately, then put two and two together. As long as you never sell the gun in that configuration, there's no serial number or other requirements, either. And as long as you're good to own firearms, you can manufacture as many as you want for personal use.
barneyrw
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<<"Do they make a cartridge-firing Walker?">>
Yeah, it's called the S&W Model 29. (-:
Yeah, it's called the S&W Model 29. (-:
Sometimes conversion cylinders may need tweaking to make them line up with the barrel properly. The black powder forum would probably be a better place to ask about whether you could get a cylinder that just drops in with no gunsmithing.
Rebel Dave
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Most of the time the cylinders to convert over to cartridge, are not a drop in deal. It would most likely have to be fitted, and tuned to your revolver, in other words, "tweaked to work properly in your Gun". If you don't want to do this yourself, a gunsmith would have to do it.
Also Walker's Are black powder guns, that means the conversion cylinders, are to fire "blackpowder cartridges only". Hope this helps.
Rebel Dave
Also Walker's Are black powder guns, that means the conversion cylinders, are to fire "blackpowder cartridges only". Hope this helps.
Rebel Dave
HOME DEPOT GEORGE
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Not walkers but Uberti has these http://www.uberti.com/firearms/army_navy_conversion_and_open_top.php
nalioth
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If you do that, then he'd be the manufacturer and have to stamp his name and address and a serial number on it, than have you fill out a 4473 to pick it up. Since a lot of gunsmiths don't have manufacturing FFLs, he'd probably not want to do that.Dr. Fresh said:
Good luck with your search.
nalioth
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Dr. Fresh said:
Uberti Colt 1851 Navy conversion in .38 Special
Clicks (but make sure your wife isn't looking)madcratebuilder
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You can get cartridge conversions for a Uberti or Colt Walker. It is generally a drop in conversion. Some minor fitting of the bolt or hand may be required. You can shoot smokeless powder loads. The cylinder manufacturer well tell you the limits of the smokeless loads.
You well find much more info in the black powder section of the board.
You well find much more info in the black powder section of the board.
nalioth
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What!? You mean you weren't gonna load your own black powder cartridges to use in it?Dr. Fresh said:
I have an uncle who shoots a pair of the Cimmaron Richards-Mason conversion replicas, in .44 Colt. The original frame would be from the 1860 Army. The current version of the cartridge is something like a .44 Russian with a smaller rim. Standard .429 bullets, mild loads. Starline makes brass.
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