The THR Walker Club

[snidervolley]

walker club

I want to join the ranks,
my walker will be here tomorrow and is an unfired armi san marco third model.
im very excited it will bholstered across from my lemat .
elhombre where do I get a do it yourself holster like yours very nice !
rookie question is my gun chamber only capable of 50 grains?

 

[elhombreconnonombre]

SN
The belt holsters in my previous pic were based on a pic I saw online for a pair of period Dragoons, but Walkers fit just fine as well. I started with a Triple K Walker holster, deconstructed it, made a mirror image with tracing paper I worked them up with a single fold for the belt and buckled wrap around. I had a leather worker pard help me stitch and finish them.

 

[snidervolley]

elhmbre

excellent work on the holsters ,ill check out triple k my revolver is a lemat so I don't need a matched pair.

 

[elhombreconnonombre]

Although long, the Triple K Walker holster does fit the Le Mat frame, cylinder, and front sight. It just doesnt come in right AND left hand.

 

[trevor1953]

1847 Walker with conversion cylinders

I own 2 walkers which I shoot at cowboy action clubs. I use mostly conversion cylinders using 45 colt. I shoot Civil War (with an 1860 henry) or frontier cartridge. I shoot 200 grain bullets with 37 grains of GOEX FFg. Great fun

 

[snidervolley]

walker

bought a beautiful dragoon 3rd mod unfired asm and immediatly sold it as its just not a walker and have bought a walker of this board(not here yet but its a uberti )

 

[DoubleDeuce 1]

I hope you enjoy it. That is one big revolver.

 

[snidervolley]

I know

 

[snidervolley]

received my walker today an unfired uberti , it is beautiful and definitely unfired but i have a concern of the for and aft cylinder slop of a couple thou? i'm new to bp revolvers but have the lemat to compare to and it has 0 slop or space between barrel to cylinder.

 

[Smokin'Joe]

Open-Top Colts have Barrel/Cylinder slop. Just the way they are made. More modern designs have a bushing forward of the cylinder to reduce or eliminate this movement. Just measure the B/C gap with the cylinder full rearward.

 

[45 Dragoon]

OK guys!!
If it's a couple of thousandths it's called "tolerance", three and a half or more, we'll call " slop" lol!!


Snidervolley, the gap will vary with wedge placement until you get the arbor fixed (which is what defines the gap).

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

 

[snidervolley]

thanks im relieved its not so bad its just the lemat was as tight as a drum

 

[cyberdan]

Ok folks, I am the proud owner of a goonerized Walker. Although as yet unfired, I must say that the look and feel is everything y'all said. Glad I investigated and invested. Anyone sitting on the fence about this, get off and do it.

 

[snidervolley]

cyberdan
welcome to the fold and lets see sum pics of goonerized

 

[45 Dragoon]

Thanks a ton guys!!

Cyberdan, let us know how it shoots!!

Snidervolley, thanks for the " enthusiasm" !!

 

[TurnTheMapRed]

Multiple shot from the Walker

I have tried split conicals tapped to 45 cal as well as thinner OOO buck flattened to 45 cal, loaded the Walker to the max and placed up to three such flat projectiles with shortening grease between and three complete lead rings to confirm a good seal. 18 crisp wadcutter style holes in the target for six very forceful shots.

The Walker enables several such "oddity" loads because so much can be put in that huge chamber. Two OOO buck flattened to 45 cal and solder linked by a 1/16th inch lead wire for a bolo round that expands well due to the spin of the rifling if coiled the right direction when loading... 36 cal steel bearing center encased in 45 cal lead ball mold for punching holes in steel plates... .454 minie ball with sodium in the hollow side covered in lead flashing and wax does a real nice job on watermelons and water jugs... It is a fantastic and highly versatile gift to anyone who knows its full capabilities!

 

[cyberdan]

Goonerized Walker

Photos as requested

 

[cyberdan]

Another picture

 

[45 Dragoon]

Nice pics Dan!!

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

 

[snidervolley]

what the heck ? is that a pin added right at the hammer to nipple interface(correct me if im wrong) to keep the thing from firing?? who would do such a thing to a black powder gun

 

[45 Dragoon]

It's called a cap post and it prevents spent caps/frags from going into the lock. The safety pins /pin (on the rear of the cyl.) can still be utilized. Works very well and allows fast follow up shots as well (as shown by Brushippie in his videos where he fans a '51Navy and a 3rd mod. Dragoon!!). It also prevents any possible hammer blowback since the main spring has been lightened to near cartridge type tuned weight ( about a 4 lb. hammer draw).

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

ps if you click on the goonsgunworks under my name (fig. you already had by now!! lol), it might clear some things up.

 

[Mictlanero]

Very nice Goonerized Walker!

 

[snidervolley]

wow very nice

 

[grter]

Can a Walker be fixed to handle a steady diet of 60 grain loads without damage over time .

The 60 grain loads are what appeals to me.

Just a reminder 60 grain loads are what appeals to me.

 

[mykeal]

My opinion would be no.

The damage will be slowly deforming the wedge and the wedge slot, and eventually the recoil shield.

How long this would take is anybody's guess, but I'd think it would be quite a long time. A very few people have damaged wedges fairly quickly, however. There's not a lot of experience with long term usage with 60 grain loads.