John E.B.Rawton
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- Oct 8, 2018
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...In terms of using a pistol to back up my .50 Lyman Hunting rifle should I go with the .50 Plains Pistol with 45 Grains of FFF and a T/C .50 Maxi Ball 275 grain , or the Walker with Balls and as much powder as I find it likes for wounded game ?...
Tks Mike. the Arbor is too long. this gun is a combination of parts that I will hand fit.Nick, have you (or someone else) corrected the short arbor? Just curious as to your measurement for "headspace". Are you meaning barrel/cylinder clearance? I think .006" is rather large, .0025"- .003" seems to work quite well.
If you drive the wedge in far enough, I think you'll find you have .00lockedupcylinder" !! Lol The arbor length dictates the barrel/cylinder clearance.
This, of course, is just an FYI in case you were "unaware" - before you start filing something . . .
Mike
Gary Reeder Custom Guns has a customized and highly embellished CVA Walker for sale.
See the photos. --->>> https://www.reedercustomguns.com/instock/instock8.html
The description states:
This is a very special Dragoon, the 1847 Walker, the original magnum. It is new and full custom. Full engraved, color cased frame and under lever, deluxe Black Chromex on the rest. Gold inlay on some parts and slicked up inside and out. The cylinder is engraved with a cowboy and Indian fight. We sold one almost like this a year or two ago on the 4th of July sale but this one is a bit fancier. With all the work we have put in it the gun should sell for $1695, maybe a bit more. It is sale priced at $1195 plus shipping and there is only one so if you like it, don't hesitate. --->>> https://www.reedercustomguns.com/instock.html
Jackrabbit1957,
No sir, the ASM bolt is a different animal. I'm almost finished with a "solid bolt" conversion which would be the fix for all the "not available" replacement bolts. It would really be THE upgrade for all Colt type actions. It's a solid bolt meaning it doesn't have two arms, so there's nothing to break. It would turn all of the "reg." actions into a Ruger style action.
Mike