The THR Walker Club

[scrat]

B Company #78 is in museum
http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/377736/revolver-colt-walker-1847

D Company # 13 owned by Virgyl Mylin sold at an undisclosed auction for undisclosed price.
http://www.michaelsimens.com/Antique_Guns_Colt_Revolvers_Pistols_Rifles_Accessories.asp?offset=25

 

[Indy4570]

I have a NIB ASM Walker for sale in the for sale section , check it out,

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=645259

thanks.

 

[scrat]

Sooo Many Walker Sales

 

[JohnnyCremains]

I got this from an old member here. I can't remember if I posted it or not.
Cut down to 5 1/2"

 

[robhof]

Well I'll be darned; it"s a Lil Walker, now that's plum cute. I guess the lever stays up with heavy loads!! I'm still getting used to; click, bang, slap, repeat 4 more times. It kinda reminds me of a Patton tank with mag wheels.

 

[scrat]

Can you imagine the flames from that thing at night

 

[StrawHat]

JohnnyCremains,

I have one with a 5" barrel, posted it back in Post #680 in September of '08. Aren't they great?? Not much lighter but a lot easier handling.

New photo of mine.



Scrat, it is impressive at night. Really lights up the sky!

 

[cj3bm2hb]

Walker jamming issue

I have had a consistent probelm w/ chards from spent perc caps jammng the cylinder on my Uberti Walker to the point where it does not move. This creates a major safety issue and I would like to solve this problem. I searched this thread and someone mentioned "cap guards" to solve this. Do cap guards work and where do I find them? Are there other methods or modifications to the pistol that would fix this? Thanks to all who reply!

 

[StrawHat]

cj3bm2hb

I have had a consistent probelm w/ chards from spent perc caps jammng the cylinder on my Uberti Walker to the point where it does not move. This creates a major safety issue and I would like to solve this problem. I searched this thread and someone mentioned "cap guards" to solve this. Do cap guards work and where do I find them? Are there other methods or modifications to the pistol that would fix this? Thanks to all who reply!

Lots of information here in the PINNED topics.

http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=de93301d7bc74abd40fc7a3d9fb9798d&board=17.0

I favor drilling a small hole and installing a pin just where the hammer comes over the frame. I enlarge the slot in the hammer so I can still use the safety pins in the cylinder. Others have there favorite tricks. There are also better cones available to replace the factory ones, these seem to help remedy the situation.

 

[arcticap]

I have had a consistent probelm w/ chards from spent perc caps jammng the cylinder on my Uberti Walker to the point where it does not move. This creates a major safety issue and I would like to solve this problem. I searched this thread and someone mentioned "cap guards" to solve this. Do cap guards work and where do I find them? Are there other methods or modifications to the pistol that would fix this? Thanks to all who reply

See post #2 by Smokin'Joe about homemade cap guards made from inexpensive aquarium tubing:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=633490&highlight=aquarium

Cap Guards are sold by RMC Sports Outlet. Click on "black powder shooting accessories" in the left hand column and they're shown 1/2 down the page.
A pack of 50 cost $2.99:

http://www.rmcsports.com/catalog.htm

Cap Guards

Cap Guards are used over the cap to hold it securely in place. This will eliminate loss of your cap and prevent moisture from getting to it. When the gun is fired the guard will contain the cap, reducing potential injury from particles.

 

[jphendren]

I am curious, how do you guys get your Walker's to the shooting spot? None of my pistol rugs are even close to big enough for this monster.

Jared

 

[robhof]

Check for rugs for the T/C with 14" barrel, the flap holsters for T/C work well for my Walker too.

 

[knirirr]

I am curious, how do you guys get your Walker's to the shooting spot? None of my pistol rugs are even close to big enough for this monster.

Jared

I got a flap holster from a US supplier, Le Pierre Sutler. The holstered gun goes in the boot of my car on the way to the range.

 

[Beagle333]

Count me in!

My Walker. (Uberti) Bought her new in 1991.
This thing has been lots of fun and zero problems or malfunctions.

 

[scrat]

Member List
Scrat (Scott) 2 Gentleman of the Charcoal 3 Dixie Texian 4 Yankee John
5 Mykeal 6 [email protected] 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 [email protected]
110. Flaviator 111. Jason Mack 112. Gaucho Gringo 113. wittzo 114. denster
115. Scout Dork 116. Walkerowner 117. SC Slowhand 118. Hardway 119. Engineer Bill 120. WALKERs210 121. Walker 47 122. Racebannon 123. sam steele 124. THE ROD DOC 125. Mule Ears 126. Buck Nevada 127. rem 1858
128. dtvburns 129. nobody1369 130. trs18 131. pops 132.Berkley 133. Steel Wheels 134. Sniderman 135. alienbogey 136. 4v50 Gary 137 MJN 138. Legionnaire 139. Dellbert 140. construction11 141. Freddykruger 142. Brushhippie 143.Kaeto 144. Cult of 1858 145. darkerx 146. col.lemat 147. Robhof 148. DammitBoy 149. iLikeOldGunsIlikeNewGuns 150.PrivateerEn96 151. knirirr 152.Indy4570 153. Crossfire
154. Skinny 1950 155.tom e gun 156. Honest John 157. jtscuba02
158. REBJEB04 159.iLikeOldgunsIlikeNewGuns 160.Norton Commando 161. tinman080 162. Beagle333

 

[SixxshootinSam]

Cut to 5 ~3/4"
Still have to put a sight on it.

 

[knirirr]

Very nice!
Is the metal tube on the far right of the picture a handle for the ramming lever?

 

[StrawHat]

knirirr, I think that is the barrel cut off.

 

[StrawHat]

That makes 5 or 6 of the Short Morts, maybe time for a sub thread of this one!

 

[SixxshootinSam]

Yep Knirrir that is indeed the sawed off part of the barrel.
But, you gave me a good idea. I will line the inside and use it as my lever!

 

[kBob]

Looks like a derringer in the making to me. Wonder if you could use that barrel section to do something line the old New Orleans Ace single shot.

-kBob

 

[arcticap]

I didn't realize at first that sixxshootinsam's revolver was a Heritage Colt Walker, but I do now.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=5672305&postcount=1

 

[SixxshootinSam]

Ha, yep it sure is. And probably the most used, beat up and maimed one in the world

Took it to a gunsmith here in town yesterday to ask about putting in the original front blade sight.
First thing he said is "Looks like a Colts Dragoon." I said it's a Walker, and he replies "yeah they have 7 and a half inch barrels". At this point I knew this old timer didn't know his cap 'n balls very well.
Also got the news that he couldn't install the front blade sight because for some reason he couldn't 'hold' the barrel to make the sight cut.
Now I will just have to aim without a sight since there's no other gunsmiths in town.

by the way you can 'admire' the full uncut gun on page 38

 

[StrawHat]

With a hacksaw and a file you can let a dovetailed sight onto the barrel. Go slow and it will be fine.

 

[tickTalk]

I have had an Uberti Walker kit sitting on the shelf for years. Now that I have the time to finish it, I have run into a few little blocks..
I plan to do a hot salt blue on the backstrap, frame, cylinder, and barrel.
I'm using the same 2:1 sodium hydroxide:sodium nitrate I use on chisels and such.

All of the teardown forums and threads I have found stop after the trigger/hammer action is out. I think that I need to pull everything.
The main problems I have are: how do I remove the the base pin and the cylinder lock pin?
both of the barrel pins don't want to move.. stuck in the frame
and how do I pull the front sight without destroying it..

And a question.. it has been mentioned to never remove the wedge screw.. why? The drawings don't show it holding anything in, but I thought there is some kind of cam in there to interact with the wedge spring..

So, anyone done a complete disassembly of a Walker?

Thanks much..
BTW, I am new to here, been lurking in the tall grass just watching for years.. have a wall full of front loaders, an 1851 navy .45 (yes, the Pietta abomination, but it was only $75 and it shoots tight..) and an Uberti 1860..

When I finish this one, can I join the club?