The THR Walker Club

[Jackrabbit1957]

I've experienced 1 chain fire in a CVA Walker, it came from the back of the cylinder. The nipples were slightly under sized from the factory and tended to part company with the pistol.After one hit me in the lip I replaced them with hotshot nipples after rethreading the holes to 1\4-28. Never happened again. Also chamfered the chamber mouths so the ball compresses instead of shaving lead, no annoying little rings to bind up my revolvers, I also believe it helps with accuracy.

 

[Captain*kirk]

Yup, that gal has nerves of steel, she wasn't rattled at all when all that commotion happened. I have a dislike and a like about Walkers, the dislike is they can eat a lot of powder, the like is its just shy of a rifle load in each hole. Either way they are a hoot.

Well.
After getting my Walker all souped up and also fitted for the Old West .45 Colt conversion cylinder, I can say this much; shooting 35gr of 3f behind a 250gr bullet in a Walker Colt is, well...
It's BORING, is what it is!
Go big or go home, as they say!
If you're concerned about saving powder, best to bring the Navy!

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Change that powder charge to 4f and watch it come alive! Did it in my ROA from 3 f to 4 f behing a 200 grain hp, it was almost painful to shoot.

 

[ClemBert]

Well.
After getting my Walker all souped up and also fitted for the Old West .45 Colt conversion cylinder, I can say this much; shooting 35gr of 3f behind a 250gr bullet in a Walker Colt is, well...
It's BORING, is what it is!
Go big or go home, as they say!
If you're concerned about saving powder, best to bring the Navy!

Finish the job...stuff 60 grains of 3Fg in a cartridge...then get back to me.

 

[Captain*kirk]

Yes...thought about that after reading Hoof Hearted's post at the top of the page. That Brimstone certainly looks intriguing. Would have to have the ridge honed out of my Howell's from what I've heard.

 

[45 Dragoon]

Wouldn't use a Howell's for that . . .

Mike

 

[ClemBert]

Yes...thought about that after reading Hoof Hearted's post at the top of the page. That Brimstone certainly looks intriguing. Would have to have the ridge honed out of my Howell's from what I've heard.

I heard he started doing that too. Hmm, too bad you didn't go with the Kirst Konverter. The cylinders are bored out to 0.482, as I recall, and just deep enough to accomodate the longer brass (not bored all the way through). And the larger diameter rim has to be accomodated for so just a little metal is removed for that. On some, I was getting on up to near 1,400 ft/sec with 60 grains 3FFFg last time I checked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_Black_Powder_Magnum

 

[KurlyKirby1847]

Howdy everybody, I got an Uberti Walker a couple years ago and just joined THR, here’s my membership entrance photo.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Welcome! You are in for an addiction. Those things are great fun. Did you fix the short arbor? If not you need to do it before shooting many full house loads.

 

[KurlyKirby1847]

Welcome! You are in for an addiction. Those things are great fun. Did you fix the short arbor? If not you need to do it before shooting many full house loads.

I didn’t fix the short arbor. What’s the best way to fix it? My Walker has the typical Uberti cylinder gap.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

One can fix it several ways, most common is to use washers as spacer shims until you get close then file and fit them till you get the arbor seating and the barrel to cylinder gap where you want it. What you are looking for is to have the same gun each time you assemble it. Uberti seems to think that the barrel/ cylinder gap should be adjustable, wrong! Here comes the shameless plug, I do tuning and repairs on these pistols, this month I am giving a $20 discount on a full tune which includes fixing the arbor. P M me for details.

 

[woodnbow]

Yup, that gal has nerves of steel, she wasn't rattled at all when all that commotion happened. I have a dislike and a like about Walkers, the dislike is they can eat a lot of powder, the like is its just shy of a rifle load in each hole. Either way they are a hoot.

Either she has nerves of steel or they were chemically dulled… you’re right though, she did even drop the ash off her cigareet!

 

[Zulch]

Either she has nerves of steel or they were chemically dulled… you’re right though, she did even drop the ash off her cigareet!

I still can't help but wonder what brand she smokes.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

I'm willing to bet it's those left handed cigarettes... the ones that smell like burnt rope and make people want to eat all your potato chips.

 

[Zulch]

I'm willing to bet it's those left handed cigarettes... the ones that smell like burnt rope and make people want to eat all your potato chips.

Ya reckon?

 

[woodnbow]

I'm willing to bet it's those left handed cigarettes... the ones that smell like burnt rope and make people want to eat all your potato chips.

Colorado cabbage…

 

[alsaqr]

i was gifted this Walker about ten years ago. Really should shoot the thing:

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Yes you should! Once you're hooked on it please fix the short arbor so it doesn't try to wreck itself. I know I sound like a broken record with this, have seen several that did try to self destruct. Seems like a waste of a good pistol not to fix it!