Unique Walker

[LonesomePigeon]

A target version of the Colt Walker by Armi San Marco. I have no affiliation with the sale, I am just posting it because I thought it was unique and others might like to see it.

EARLY ITALIAN REPRO BLACK POWDER COLT 1847 WALKER DRAGOON TYPE .44 CAL MEXICAN WAR REVOLVER, CIRCA 1961. for sale

EARLY ITALIAN REPRO BLACK POWDER COLT 1847 WALKER DRAGOON TYPE .44 CAL MEXICAN WAR REVOLVER, CIRCA 1961. for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

 

[hawg]

Somebody ruined the barrel but it's nothing a new one won't fix. The question is what did they do to the insides?

 

[.38 Special]

I am a big fan of useable sights on cap guns, but there are better ways to get there from here.

Of course, it might still be a fine gun for somebody who is completely oblivious to anything other than pure function. $450, though, strikes me as laughable. That number gets you very close to a brand new gun, which can then be mangled to suit any desire.

 

[hawg]

I didn't open the link. 450? GEEZ! That's crazy.

 

[45 Dragoon]

Trigger guard much?

Mike

 

[hawg]

Trigger guard much?

Mike

Yeah that's just weird.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Well that's different.

 

[Choctaw]

Unique is a very polite term for this abomination.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Barrel has been cut as well. If it's an ASM it has a short arbor that needs to be fixed before any serious shooting happens. I have seen some examples of a folding leaf rear sight on some of the big horse pistols.

 

[woodnbow]

I am a big fan of useable sights on cap guns, but there are better ways to get there from here.

Of course, it might still be a fine gun for somebody who is completely oblivious to anything other than pure function. $450, though, strikes me as laughable. That number gets you very close to a brand new gun, which can then be mangled to suit any desire.

Like this…

 

[mm93]

Since it's an Italian repro the mods don't bother me a bit. I hate original guns of any kind modified, but I actually like good mods done to modern guns.

 

[woodnbow]

Well ok but dang… that’s just ugly!

 

[hawg]

Not just ugly it's downright fugly.

 

[WestKentucky]

Is that a 10/22 carbine folding sight on there? I admire function even at the expense of aesthetics, but there wasn’t much effort on this one.

 

[woodnbow]

Is that a 10/22 carbine folding sight on there? I admire function even at the expense of aesthetics, but there wasn’t much effort on this one.

Track of the Wolf and others have plenty of suitable sights fore and aft and as long as you’re cutting dovetails, two are not much harder than one…

 

[.38 Special]

Despite being something of a "sight snob", I'm perfectly happy with the hammer serving as the rear sight. I open up the "V", creating a square-notch sight picture perfectly replicating those found on modern centerfires. Then I dovetail in a front blade, file it for elevation, and drift it for windage - and then never change the load! On a good gun, this is as shootable and as accurate as my centerfires, so I don't feel the need to dovetail in a rear sight.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Despite being something of a "sight snob", I'm perfectly happy with the hammer serving as the rear sight. I open up the "V", creating a square-notch sight picture perfectly replicating those found on modern centerfires. Then I dovetail in a front blade, file it for elevation, and drift it for windage - and then never change the load! On a good gun, this is as shootable and as accurate as my centerfires, so I don't feel the need to dovetail in a rear sight.

I change the V to a U. That works for me. And...it works pretty darn good. (with any type of front sight, original cone, or taller blade)

 

[.38 Special]

I change the V to a U. That works for me. And...it works pretty darn good. (with any type of front sight, original cone, or taller blade)
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I find the bottom of the "U" slightly confusing to my eye. A square cut, with all those 90 degree angles, is better for me. Doubtless that explains your flyer.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

I never thunk of a square cut. Yes, that would work well. Yeah...that dang flyer. Maybe there was an air bubble in that ball. Swaged ball. Dang. Actually, I kind of wonder if it was the first shot from a clean barrel, but I don't know.

 

[woodnbow]

I never thunk of a square cut. Yes, that would work well. Yeah...that dang flyer. Maybe there was an air bubble in that ball. Swaged ball. Dang. Actually, I kind of wonder if it was the first shot from a clean barrel, but I don't know.

Sprue misplaced most likely. It happens every so often… hornady swaged ball are notorious for air pockets…

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Sprue misplaced most likely. It happens every so often… hornady swaged ball are notorious for air pockets…

Exactly, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.