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The World's most Powerful Pistol – '1847 Walker Revolver'
Am Shooting Journal ^
| 2/22/2017
| E Nestor
Posted on 02/22/2017 6:18:26 AM PST by w1n1
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To: Big Red Badger
My local Cabelas has a Colt repro in the used case for $1500. Looks like crap and you can get a Uberti new for $450.
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posted on
02/22/2017 7:08:59 AM PST
by
SJSAMPLE
To: w1n1
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posted on
02/22/2017 7:09:12 AM PST
by
wardaddy
(trump is a great tourniquet but that's all folks.......)
To: SJSAMPLE
Thanks gentlemen. I figured as much, it’s a popular model. I have a .36 Navy that is a sweet pointer. Had to replace the “hand”, and file and fit that. Don’t know if it was just el-cheapo parts or corrosion from BP. I’m pretty good about cleaning but I bet it doesn’t take much.
To: w1n1
Horse pistol. The first pistol with enough power to kill a horse.
To: wardaddy
Reenactors use 80 grains in the Walkers and the effect and noise is significant. There's not much recoil as its just wadding.
To: w1n1
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posted on
02/22/2017 8:39:57 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: akalinin
I had one that was made by Uberti, like Steve Earle said “she shoots as fast as lightning but reloads a might slow”. The only problem I ever had was sometimes the recoil would jar a percussion cap loose and it would end up in the trigger mechanism creating a jam. It was a cool gun and weighed about 5lbs loaded so felt recoil wasn’t too bad.
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posted on
02/22/2017 8:50:10 AM PST
by
MCRD
To: MCRD
I had one that was made by Uberti, like Steve Earle said she shoots as fast as lightning but reloads a might slow. The only problem I ever had was sometimes the recoil would jar a percussion cap loose and it would end up in the trigger mechanism creating a jam. It was a cool gun and weighed about 5lbs loaded so felt recoil wasnt too bad.
That's cool...I've never fired a Walker.
I've got a Uberti made 1851 navy in 36 cal. It works very well and has kept it's timing. I like the black powder for the satisfying recoil, the smoke and the history.
The cleanup on the other hand...:(
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posted on
02/22/2017 12:54:44 PM PST
by
farming pharmer
(www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
To: central_va
Whupped them again, didn’t we, Josie?
Great movie.
Dy’n ain’t much of a liv’n boy.
To: AFreeBird
A ton of one-liners in that epic flick.
"Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms."
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posted on
02/22/2017 1:25:34 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
Until you run out of those pesky caps. We’ll all be out napping flint for our muskets.
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posted on
02/22/2017 8:13:43 PM PST
by
dangerdoc
((this space for rent))
To: dangerdoc
I have a tool that you can make caps with from soda cans.
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posted on
02/22/2017 8:16:54 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: vetvetdoug
I thought they were called “horse pistols” because they were carried in holsters on the saddle...
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posted on
02/22/2017 8:51:58 PM PST
by
Flag_This
(Liberals are locusts.)
To: central_va
How are you at fulminating mercury? And where do you get more mercury.
The best technology I could sustain is flints and black powder.
I do have a stash of brass, powder and primers though, I could go awhile on center fire.
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posted on
02/23/2017 6:20:45 AM PST
by
dangerdoc
((this space for rent))
To: dangerdoc
You can make fulminated Mercury from house hold products. No more dangerous than making crack.
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posted on
02/23/2017 6:24:00 AM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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