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Offline tljack

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Colt Walker cylinders
« on: June 28, 2021, 11:54:11 AM »
Sometime back I posted comments and pictures of my Colt Walkers with the cylinder in the white. This particular revolver is a defarbed Uberti.

The originals were all made with the cylinder in the white.

Has anyone else stripped the blue off of your Walker?
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2021, 11:57:18 AM »
I don't have a Walker. But if I did, I'd do the same thing. Looks better done up proper.
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2021, 12:20:47 PM »
I didn't strip it, but my Walker has no bluing, nonetheless!

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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2021, 12:51:44 PM »
Not to mention, it has the "pressure groove" the originals had !!! That's cool!!

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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2021, 12:54:01 PM »
Quote from: 45 Dragoon on June 28, 2021, 12:51:44 PM
Not to mention, it has the "pressure groove" the originals had !!! That's cool!!

Mike

Yup...cool factor on this one is off the charts. Especially since it's been "Goonerized"!
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2021, 12:55:00 PM »
Very nice! He does a great job
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2021, 12:59:25 PM »
Capt's Walker is the best of the breed. It looks perfect and it's convertible. On top of it all, it's been made perfect by Goon. No finer Walker exists.
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2021, 02:46:48 PM »
Now, now, now !!!   Thanks so much guys but, I already told the Cap that if the Walker didn't do good  .  .  . I'll say I don't know who he is!!!!! Lol     (7&

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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2021, 05:51:55 PM »
Quote from: 45 Dragoon on June 28, 2021, 02:46:48 PM
.... I already told the Cap that if the Walker didn't do good  .  .  .

I don't think there's much chance of that happening Mike!!
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2021, 06:21:05 PM »
Me neither. Mike's craftsmanship is outstanding.
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2021, 11:55:33 PM »
Still have the blue on my Walker. Haven't been sold yet on the look. The one gun I have given a vinegar bath to was an 1873 Cattleman that I turned into an impromptu Ranch Hand when I swapped its steel grip with the brass one off an 1851 Navy. Bare iron and brass is not an impressive look.
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2021, 02:02:26 AM »
Hey Captain,

45 Colt, or did you open it up to the 45 Black Powder Magnum?
Personally I think the .460 case would be more than I could handle.

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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2021, 08:12:37 AM »
Quote from: AntiqueSledMan on June 29, 2021, 02:02:26 AM
Hey Captain,

45 Colt, or did you open it up to the 45 Black Powder Magnum?
Personally I think the .460 case would be more than I could handle.

AntiqueSledMan.

ASM...nope, left it at .45 Colt. Figured if I want more "oomph" I'll just use 60gr of 3F...
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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2021, 10:23:04 AM »
Hi, the Walker cylinder wasn't blued because the hot bluing would destroy the temper of the wrought iron cylinder. Early Walker cylinder (~30%) did fail on full loads. Here are my two Walkers, one wearing a nickel plated cylinder. The other is a Walker kit nitride finished.

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Re: Colt Walker cylinders
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2021, 10:39:39 AM »
That's still the best looking pair of Walkers since Josey Wales, Richard!
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