FWG - Black Powder Colt Walker

Loading a replica of an 1847 Colt Walker Black Powder Pistol

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[GrigoriZhukov]

Awakeanddangerous I think you are mistaken. IIRC the walker 44 was the most powerful handgun UNTIL the 44mag came along...but I could be missremembering.

[TGBII]

@GrigoriZhukov

Yes, and no. The fully loaded walker (60 grs of powder) is about the same as a modern .357 mag.

I think the .44 might have come before the .357 mag, though (but not the .44 mag)

[glynamus]

great scott! you should be safe and use lubed wads and it wouldnt hurt puttting alittle crisco greese or bore butter on the cylinder chambers after loading but before putting caps on the nipples. i use reduced loads becouse i got tired of having to close the loading lever closed after each shot. have fun!

[TGBII]

@glynamus

Crisco & whatnot can make it easier to clean. Wads will make accuracy a little better, but if you're using a tight ball, there's really no safety need for using either.

[NitrEX4]

ur daughter is absoultely the cutest part of this video lol

[TGBII]

Not that the video(s) are about being cute, but thanks.

[emitman85]

BEST FATHER EVER!!!!!!!

[MrKaido93]

You are doing the right thing by showing your daughter about these historic guns. keep up the good fatherly work!

[MrKaido93]

Percussion Revolver caliber was measured from the start of the bore width, "Groves" thus .0 44 of an inch, Cartridge Revolvers measured the sizing from the bottom of the lands thus a 457 Ball or Bullet would be classified as 45 Caliber. The 1847 Walker came out quiet a way before Cartridges,which became popular in around 1875. Using the Realistic TKO Ballistic Power Measuring System, The Walker is like a 44 Magnum espically with my new Universal bullets,which you can see on my YT channel.

[ZoneIII]

I think it actually weighs about 4 1/2 pounds, not 8 pounds. Thanks for posting.

[TheFoundersWereRight]

@TMoNeY187x Quite Welcome. One more thing though that not everyone knows. If you are looking at getting into shooting them not everyone knows, if you do shoot them already, you might have already found it out. Those max charge weights are for round balls. Conical bullets may reduce that charge by 5, or as much as 10 grains. Good luck to you.

[TMoNeY187x]

@TheFoundersWereRight

Oh Okay now I get it. Thanks for the reply.

[TheFoundersWereRight]

@TMoNeY187x No. The Dragoon had a Shorter barrel, shorter cylinder, a Loading lever catch to hold it in place, and weighed about 4.25 pounds, as opposed to the walker's 4.75 pounds. The shorter cylinder gave the Dragoon a smaller powder charge(A max of 50grains instead of 60 with the walker) but helped for a more reliable sidearm. The walker revolver was made for 1847, while the dragoon was a redesigned version for 1848-60. Still a Different gun though.

[TMoNeY187x]

is a colt walker the same thing as the dragoon?

[missourninja]

nice walker, also your girl is really smart for her age! :)

[thefirearmsguy]

They must be homeschooled,Kudos for homeschoolers! :)

[pleasuretrip]

That is some seriously awesome and very true advice about dangerous stuff. When I think of this particular gun I always think of Gene Hackman in Unforgiven doing the monologue about the gunslinger that had one of these blow up in his hands. Definitely a badass gun. I want one myself but I lack the necessary license in my area (Canada). I bet it's a whole lot of fun to shoot.