Uberti Walker

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Clayguy

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I had to have one of the these very historic hunks of .44 caliber steel after reading C.S. Gwynne's book, "Empire of the Summer Moon". I found the big Walker on sale at Midway's and very willingly gave 'em my credit card number. My first BP gun.
When I received the gun the box was somewhat tattered, but the Walker did not appear to be damaged. However, when I tried to cock the gun the hammer came back about half way and stopped with no cylinder rotation. A quick internet search and I learned that a slight tap of the barrel wedge to correctly seat the wedge would likely fix the problem. So, an easy tap with my little oak mallet resulted in absolute joy! The big Walker works very smoothly and feels good in the hand. I look forward to makin' some smoke.
 

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Congratulations!. I'm relatively new here myself, and I have found this to be a most informative forum, with friendly people.

Welcome. You're in for a lot of fun.
 
Beautiful pistol! The originals had a cylinder that was "in the white", i.e. it was not blued. There are way to safely remove the bluing from the reproduction cylinders if you are so inclined.
 
Nice pistol!

That's a pistol I certainly admire, both for the history as we'd likely not know of Colt as we do today as well as being designed by Walker, but also for the massive powder charge.

Unfortunately it sits rather low on my needs as I'm more practical and with meager hobby funds that are spread thin.

My ROA turns heads so I can just imagine how much more attention getting a Walker would be!

.45Dragoon works on cap and ball pistols and can fix the issues they come with. He is well regarded, though I've yet to use his services.
 
Yup nice gun you have there sir , I'm considering getting one myself very soon but I'm having little trouble , you see I kinda like the looks of the Whiteneyville Dragoon and I can't freaking decide ...:evil:.
Welcome , from one new fella to another..

rodwha , just got an 1860 back from Mike ( Mr Goon ) and it is awesomely grand.:D
 
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I had to have one of the these very historic hunks of .44 caliber steel after reading C.S. Gwynne's book, "Empire of the Summer Moon". I found the big Walker on sale at Midway's and very willingly gave 'em my credit card number. My first BP gun.
When I received the gun the box was somewhat tattered, but the Walker did not appear to be damaged. However, when I tried to cock the gun the hammer came back about half way and stopped with no cylinder rotation. A quick internet search and I learned that a slight tap of the barrel wedge to correctly seat the wedge would likely fix the problem. So, an easy tap with my little oak mallet resulted in absolute joy! The big Walker works very smoothly and feels good in the hand. I look forward to makin' some smoke.
Check out goonsgunworks.com For an absolute problem free gun at a modest price, well worth the investment
 
Thanks so much mr.Wack and whughett for the recommendation!!

Clayguy,
The wedge is not a barrel/cylinder clearance " setter". It merely holds two assemblies together under tension. It is supposed to be tapped into position and tapped out for take down (per Sam Colts instructions).
The reason the barrel on your Walker can bind the cylinder is because the arbor is too short and isn't bottoming out in the barrel assembly.

Once the arbor is fixed, you will have a designated barrel /cylinder clearance and the same revolver every time you assemble it. It will also be able to withstand a regular diet of maximum charges!!

Mike
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Just looking at Clayguy's pic of his new Walker and I noticed that given how big that beast is it does have some clean, slender lines.

Shoot that Walker!! :)
 
Yup nice gun you have there sir , I'm considering getting one myself very soon but I'm having little trouble , you see I kinda like the looks of the Whiteneyville Dragoon and I can't freaking decide ...:evil:.
Welcome , from one new fella to another..

rodwha , just got an 1860 back from Mike ( Mr Goon ) and it is awesomely grand.:D
I, too, like the Whitneyville, but Midway had the Dragoon 1st model on serious sale, so I picked that one up also. I now have a disease that can only be cured by buying Colt BP replicas.
 
Congrats on the new Walker, as you immediately found the arbor is too short on your new gun. Tapping the wedge didn't cure the problem it just loosened the barrel so the cylinder would turn.

Don't worry you're not alone because almost every Uberti is like that. Correct the arbor length problem and have fun with your new gun.
 
I have both,the Walker,and the Whitneyville. Both have a 2 1/2 trigger pull,and the action is smooth as glass. I haven't tried 60 grains of Pyrodex P in the Walker yet,but soon. They both seem to like 40 grains of the Pyrodex P when shooting a .454 ball. I also have a .45 Long Colt Howell cylinder for the Whitneyville. Dixie Gun Works still has the Whitneyville for $375.00. Fun guns!!
 
I have both,the Walker,and the Whitneyville. Both have a 2 1/2 trigger pull,and the action is smooth as glass. I haven't tried 60 grains of Pyrodex P in the Walker yet,but soon. They both seem to like 40 grains of the Pyrodex P when shooting a .454 ball. I also have a .45 Long Colt Howell cylinder for the Whitneyville. Dixie Gun Works still has the Whitneyville for $375.00. Fun guns!! I hope you consider going true black like goex I bet you'll find that pistol will shoot better :)
 
The reproduction Walker is of course made of gun steel. The original Walkers were made of iron. Rangers often loaded the "Pickett" backward. The result was busted chambers.
I load a .452 LEE cast 255 grs. bullet over 50 grs of T/7. It is a powerful load. It does require that the gun is properly modified.
 
The reproduction Walker is of course made of gun steel. The original Walkers were made of iron. Rangers often loaded the "Pickett" backward. The result was busted chambers.
I load a .452 LEE cast 255 grs. bullet over 50 grs of T/7. It is a powerful load. It does require that the gun is properly modified.

With what modifications?
 
The Walkers like other reproductions are not properly fitted. They need the arbor extended to fit the wedge properly. The modern percussion revolvers choke up after a few heavy loads. Contact Mike a Goon's Gun Service.

Ah. I was wondering if there were some other modification other than fixing the arbor length.
 
Lol!
Rodwha, if you correct the arbor length (which means it bottoms out) and leave a considerably large barrel/cyl clearance, you're still going to have binding issues. Closing down the clearance solves that, "tuning" the action extends parts life, allows for a much easier handling revolver (even a Walker! Lol) and a cap post will keep "stuff" out of the action. And of course, the bolt block and action stop are a must for a mechanically accurate action and they are a parts life multiplier!
That's why I don't offer a "menu" to choose from. The service is for a totally reliable cap gun, not just allowing the "frustration" of binding, parts wearing out/breakage, action jamming from caps/frags to continue so you'll keep sending it back for the next thing on the menu.

The only "others" I have at this point are conversions to coil springs from the flat springs. The coils have been shown (by Ruger) to last indefinitely. The ability to correctly set up the handspring so that it wouldn't induce throw-by (also a Ruger trait) was the deciding factor in offering this option.

Mike
 
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