The fact you took down the video to make the correction speaks volumes about your commitment to accuracy and your credibility is enhanced as a result. “Corrections go up front” is the mantra of genuine journalists and historians. Kudos and thanks.
I have a 2nd generation Colt Walker that I got in the mid-90s. Shoot up to 60 grains of powder in it all the time and never had the problem with the loading lever coming down. Always think I must have got a jewel when I watch these videos because no issues, just a fantastic gun. I can see why the Texans didn’t want to give them up. One great and fun pistol to shoot and it’s a monster which is what makes them so fantastic!
did a partial trade to a gentleman on TGT recently for an Uberti for one of my AR15s. Got some cash + a 20 year old Uberti Walker.... Pretty sure I came out on top. Need to find me some Powder & Caps now... good video!
I’m in the midst of your Colt history videos and they are enjoyable and informative. I would like to steer you to a short series of videos on RUclips by “Old Ranger” who sussed out various twist rates of his various BP revolvers. From his video the 2nd generation Colts made in the 70’s and 80’s had very slow twist rates affecting accuracy. Thank you for these videos.
Captain Sam Walker was born in Toaping Castle Maryland near present day Greenbelt Maryland Prince Georges County (then and now) Maryland. A southern sympathetic area in the border state of Maryland during the Civil War. But when he was a Captain of the Texas Rangers he was a son of the south Toaping Castle (Greenbelt) being south of the Mason Dixon line:).
Back when I was the Manager of a Gunshop in Arizona we ordered 2 Colt Walkers and were shipped a pair with consecutive serial numbers. I purchased these. I notified the distributor that would also like to get a consecutively numbered pair of Colt 1860 Armies but if that proved impossible a non-consecutively numbered pair would be O.K.. (We were told that these were "Made by Colt" and that serial numbers were picked up where the last production run left off!) I proudly displayed my Walkers at the Las Vegas show (yes I had fired both a modest amount.) And a bunch of fellow shooters/collectors which included Roy Jinks took to razzing me about the "Colt Made" Black Powder Revolvers! Someone said that they were made by Armi San Marco in Italy! I saw red and the group broke up. I called Colt directly and asked to speak to Wilson (the Historian.) My calls went unanswered. Wilson a gunshow friend and fellow collector, avoided speaking to me altogether after that for the rest of his life. Finally I cornered Roy Jinks who had been the Smith & Wesson Historian but was in the running for President of Smith & Wesson. He confirmed that the Colt re-issue of their Black Powder Line were made by Armi San Marco in Italy. One of the collectors present stated that "Well Colt did the final finishing didn't they?" And Roy's face got red and finally he reluctantly admitted "Iver Johnson." When I got home from the Vegas Show I called the distributor who confirmed the Armi San Marco Manufacture and the Iver Johnson final finishing and even admitted that Colt had nothing to do with their manufacture! I cancelled my order for the pair of 1860 Armies and sold the pair of Walkers at a loss and had NOTHING to do with the breed since.
The later signature models may have but the 2nd gen black box models are Colt's and colt will send you paper work at a price showing these are fit and finished from the Colt factory.
You threw a lot of historical info. Good job with these videos. Good to see more Colt perc. There is a lot of historical data out there showing cast steel in the contract, being ordered by the folks and being worked in the factory during the making of the cyl/brl. All this jazz about wrought iron, pig iron, cast iron , ,. I have all the Colts. 3 Walkers. Got mine dialed good. Lever stays put. Fires a 210/260g elongated cast from Colt molds, w/41g charge. Through 6 pine boards at 70 yds. Aim point is 40 in low. Zero at 160 yds. I ve had 8 Walkers since 1981. Colts are my avocation. Got a lot of info on them.
I have a Walker that I built from a Uberti kit and mounted with faux-ivory grips (I had watched 'Dead Man's Walk' too many times...lol) which have the amazing ability to age yellow similar to real ivory, as I've watched them do it over the years. It's one of my favorites, although 60 grains a shot becomes irritating when I look at my powder supply. It surprisingly shoots better than my SAA, but the trade-offs are definitely in favor of the SAA, or a 1851. I've had Colt Army's and Remington's, but never liked them too much. The Walker just does everything twice as happily. I must add that I like the Dragoons, very much, but when able to get a Walker, get a Walker...lol
Man that sounds like a pretty awesome setup. We're gearing up for a Smith and Wesson series and when we get to the No.3 I'm planning on doing a Jesse James Schofield clone with either faux-ivory or another pair of my home made cow bone grips.
@@Real11BangBang Now that is one I've always wanted, so I can't wait to see how it all goes!! Either the S&W no.3 Frontier or the S&W no.3 Russian (I always thought a Russian model with ivories would be....well....I would melt if I had one....lol....especially cased....but all of the S&W's are great....it's no wonder that Jesse carried one for a time. I actually was very close to getting an original Russian or Frontier (can't remember which it was) with ivories in a case....they had one at Simpson Ltd, and I was too late :( ....and sadly a cheap price too, so someone got lucky....lol But yes....the no.3's are just plain 'class' with ivories. And above all, you are very much welcome. You have a great channel and I'll be sticking around a lot longer for sure. And thank you very much for the comment. It means a great deal to me in today's world.
NICE! Very nice! The 2nd gen percussion colts are a very strange situation. Are they actual REAL Colt's? Technically yes, because Colt assembled and finished the raw in the white parts in their Connecticut facility, but ONLY the 1851 Navy and the 3rd Model Dragoon were "made" at Colt with in the white parts from Uberti in Italy. Colt did final assembly, fitting and finishing. Those were made from 1971-1976 and are notated as the C series by Colt. After that in 1978-1982 more models (called the F series by Colt) were added: including the Walker model. They however were NOT made at Colt's Hartford facility but were supplied entirely by Iver Johnson under Colt contract, again using Uberti parts that were in various states of finishing. It is claimed by Iver Johnson that final tuning and finishing was done using the original Colt bluing formula. No way to know for sure if that is entirely true. However all of the second generation Colt percussion pistols of all years were indeed inspected by Colt before shipping, and had to meet Colt quality standards and Colt covered them under warranty. Colt will also "letter" all 2nd gen percussion models. They won't letter Signature Series 3rd gen models anymore (a few letters apparently slipped through). Colt doesn't consider the 3rd gen Signature Series as real Colt's in any way shape or form and they never covered them under warranty. So are the F series 2nd gen Walkers and other models REAL Colts? Yes and No is the most accurate answer. They are quasi-Colts really. Colt contracted out the manufacturing for the later 2nd gen F series Walker and other models and claimed them as their product, but the parts and metal for all of the 2nd gen Colt percussion guns are all Italian made and that goes for even the earlier C series. They are as close to real Colts as most of us will be able to get. They are more of a Colt than an Uberti imported one is, but only slightly. Visually they will be virtually identical. You can't blame Colt for not having the entire production done at their factory. Original tooling for the Walker and Dragoons wore out and was destroyed many many many decades back in the old Colt Factory fire during the Civil War. Retooling for those guns could bankrupt the company (yet again). The 2nd Gen Walkers still go for nearly double what an Uberti does. I would go ahead and shoot one without any fear of depreciation. They are unlikely to ever rise in value like the Pythons or Colt SAA models have due to the Italian parts. Still, I would keep that box and any paperwork or manual for sure no matter what condition it's in. That is a good part of the value.
Very Interrestig Story!!Lot of Background and history. There is very little about what kind of Tools and mashinery they had. They have exploded but everybody hat one home..😂
Great video and very informative. I have an Ulberti Walker that I enjoy shooting very much. I even make my own paper cartridges from time to time. I imagine your gun cost a pretty penny. I also have an 1851 Colt Navy clone and a 50 cal Trapper Flintlock pistol. I will soon be getting a 3rd model Dragoon for my collection. I love shooting the blackpowder pistols and the history behind them.
You know I love listening to this series while casting bullets today's cast is .445 for my custom built 1851 dragoon would really love to build y'all something wish I knew how to get ahold of yall
Forgotten Weapons, has a video about a five shot 10 bore Colt revolving shot gun, that was converted into a six pound revolver. Round balls for such a weapon would weigh 670, to 700 grains. Wow!
I was under the impression that during the Mexican War, Sam Walker was with the regiment of Mounted Riflemen. not the Texas Rangers....He commanded C Company... which was one of the first companies raised. It was recruited from Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. There were volunteer "Texas Rangers" in the Mexican War but they were not commanded by Sam Walker. They were also not part of the "Army" and therefore would not have been given the Walker Pistols. The Mounted Rifles were all initially armed with the 1841 Rifle (that was made by Whitney) and when mounted... with single shot pistols.... the Walkers that were made by Colt were supposed to be supplied to this regiment and they did get most of them eventually. When the Mounted Rifleman landed... they had lost most of their horses during the voyage to Vera Cruz and were forced to fight dismounted. They displayed incredible courage and were referred to as "Brave Rifles" by Winfield Scott after Contreras. Two companies did find mounts and fought mounted during some of the war. Sam Walker was killed in October of 1847 at the battle of Huamantla by a shotgun. This was after his company participated in many campaigns...including storming of both the Fortress at Chapultepec and Mexico City. The first Mounted Rifles eventually became the third US Cavalry and has had a distinguished career to this very day.... "Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel!"
You are correct. most of the mounted rifles including walker were drawn from the texas rangers and the only 2 walkers at the time of leaving Veracruze were the two walker had. If you want to see the in depth video on it check out our recent 11 bangbang reload show all about colts with duke Frazier in the walker section there is alot about the mounted rifles. Thanks for watching
Unblued cylinders. This is a mystery still. I ve been only able to find one ref. A letter to Colt from the Ord Dpt saying that Colt should blue the cylinders on the 2nd contract models.
we were going to skip it and go straight to the 1860 but recently we have purchased an 1855 root revolver so the research started over again but yes we will have that info soon i hope
Now THAT was a gun that made the Numunuh realise that the Texas Rangers intended to put a stop to their hitherto, 'Lords of the Southern Great Plains handle.
Whitney contracted with the US Government for 22,500 rifles, delivered between 1842 and 1854 so yes both him and harpers ferry produced them but the vast majority were made by Whitney.
I see you caught one of our slip-ups lol. We try to cut them out in the editing process but every now and then something slips by. I figure it's ok though considering Garrett here quotes this all from memory without script after months of studying books, letters and writings of first hand accounts and he is very careful to put out only accurate information. Honestly I have no idea how he does it lol.
@@Real11BangBang Oh I didn't even know of a slip-up....lol....it's all accurate as far as I know. But I agree, I wish I could do that without script like he does....lolol :D
The caveat is the Walker was the most powerful handgun _put into production or service._ No doubt there were larger, more powerful guns. But those were specialized boutique guns.
Well, your information is wrong. The European Austrian revolvers, based on the Adams Design of 562” caliber, were like twice as powerful as the Walker. The British Adams Dragoon revolver in 54”, as well as models made by Tranter and Westley Richard, around 1856, were far more powerful than the Walker,,,,,but,,,,oh yes! They were not American, so they never existed!
By the way, I have seen the Austrian revolvers in the military museum of Prague, and probably more units of that gun were made than the Walker...the Adams large caliber revolvers are well known among collectors.
Why not do what the Taxes Rangers did, who used the walker. Take a leather thong and loop it around the barrel and end of the loading lever, but make it so you can still use the loading lever when needed. All the history I've ever read about the Walker, states it was the most powerful revolver, until the creation of the .357 Magnum. Only 1100 Walkers where made, and last I checked there are only 80 still known to exist. One being at the Museum of the West , in Cody Wyoming. You missed the point. The Walker was the most powerful "Revolver", not the most powerful handgun. There is a difference.
it seems to be a misunderstandin as several adopted European revolvers were 50 cal. also if you watch everything black powder with the saa test of 7 1/2 barrel and 40 grains of 3f and 255 grain bullet it very much rivals the walkers 60 grains and round ball and perhaps even surpasses it in foot pounds
@@Real11BangBang One, they where European, I don't think there where many made. And three, they did not have the "Colt" name. So maybe there where, but I have always heard it was the Walker. But thats just my two cents worth. Oh, and I've never heard of those European revolvers. Plus I thought Colt fought all patent infringements, even in European.
these were adams dean dragoon revolvers that were chambered in .50. they were the predominant revolver Europe during the 1850s they were puting out topstrap double actions since 1849 and there revolvers used a different locking system then colt so no patent infringement surprisingly a good number of the 50 cals made it into the hands of confedrates during the us civil war.
The fact you took down the video to make the correction speaks volumes about your commitment to accuracy and your credibility is enhanced as a result. “Corrections go up front” is the mantra of genuine journalists and historians. Kudos and thanks.
thank-you we do try to keep it straight
even with a falling loading lever it's still a heck of a lot faster than the single shots of the day.
I have a 2nd generation Colt Walker that I got in the mid-90s. Shoot up to 60 grains of powder in it all the time and never had the problem with the loading lever coming down. Always think I must have got a jewel when I watch these videos because no issues, just a fantastic gun. I can see why the Texans didn’t want to give them up. One great and fun pistol to shoot and it’s a monster which is what makes them so fantastic!
Even with its flaws ,the Walker is still a beautiful revolver. Thank you for making this video.
did a partial trade to a gentleman on TGT recently for an Uberti for one of my AR15s. Got some cash + a 20 year old Uberti Walker.... Pretty sure I came out on top. Need to find me some Powder & Caps now... good video!
I’m in the midst of your Colt history videos and they are enjoyable and informative. I would like to steer you to a short series of videos on RUclips by “Old Ranger” who sussed out various twist rates of his various BP revolvers. From his video the 2nd generation Colts made in the 70’s and 80’s had very slow twist rates affecting accuracy. Thank you for these videos.
Best all around Colt Walker video on RUclips. History, legends, shooting, loading, has it all. Surprised it took this long for me to see it!
Thank you
Whsther the walker was or was not the most powerful it is still one hell of a hand cannon
Like the pistol and the history lesson been thinking about getting a walker copy
Great video, and history lesson!
Best take on the limited numbers of Walkers being turned in.
Captain Sam Walker was born in Toaping Castle Maryland near present day Greenbelt Maryland Prince Georges County (then and now) Maryland. A southern sympathetic area in the border state of Maryland during the Civil War. But when he was a Captain of the Texas Rangers he was a son of the south Toaping Castle (Greenbelt) being south of the Mason Dixon line:).
Back when I was the Manager of a Gunshop in Arizona we ordered 2 Colt Walkers and were shipped a pair with consecutive serial numbers. I purchased these. I notified the distributor that would also like to get a consecutively numbered pair of Colt 1860 Armies but if that proved impossible a non-consecutively numbered pair would be O.K.. (We were told that these were "Made by Colt" and that serial numbers were picked up where the last production run left off!)
I proudly displayed my Walkers at the Las Vegas show (yes I had fired both a modest amount.) And a bunch of fellow shooters/collectors which included Roy Jinks took to razzing me about the "Colt Made" Black Powder Revolvers! Someone said that they were made by Armi San Marco in Italy! I saw red and the group broke up. I called Colt directly and asked to speak to Wilson (the Historian.) My calls went unanswered. Wilson a gunshow friend and fellow collector, avoided speaking to me altogether after that for the rest of his life. Finally I cornered Roy Jinks who had been the Smith & Wesson Historian but was in the running for President of Smith & Wesson. He confirmed that the Colt re-issue of their Black Powder Line were made by Armi San Marco in Italy. One of the collectors present stated that "Well Colt did the final finishing didn't they?" And Roy's face got red and finally he reluctantly admitted "Iver Johnson."
When I got home from the Vegas Show I called the distributor who confirmed the Armi San Marco Manufacture and the Iver Johnson final finishing and even admitted that Colt had nothing to do with their manufacture!
I cancelled my order for the pair of 1860 Armies and sold the pair of Walkers at a loss and had NOTHING to do with the breed since.
You are correct regarding the Signature Ssries. Not the Second Generation. Ok, some parts were made in Italy, most in the US.
@@normanbraslow7902 Nope, Iver Johnson's with Italian parts. They Never saw a Colt Factory and Colt lost or got rid of their tooling LONG LONG AGO.
The later signature models may have but the 2nd gen black box models are Colt's and colt will send you paper work at a price showing these are fit and finished from the Colt factory.
You threw a lot of historical info. Good job with these videos. Good to see more Colt perc. There is a lot of historical data out there showing cast steel in the contract, being ordered by the folks and being worked in the factory during the making of the cyl/brl.
All this jazz about wrought iron, pig iron, cast iron , ,.
I have all the Colts. 3 Walkers. Got mine dialed good. Lever stays put. Fires a 210/260g elongated cast from Colt molds, w/41g charge. Through 6 pine boards at 70 yds. Aim point is 40 in low. Zero at 160 yds. I ve had 8 Walkers since 1981. Colts are my avocation.
Got a lot of info on them.
Plot twist, the loading lever falling is suposed to be a forgeip.... Sam colt making the assault pistol 150 years ago
I have a Walker that I built from a Uberti kit and mounted with faux-ivory grips (I had watched 'Dead Man's Walk' too many times...lol) which have the amazing ability to age yellow similar to real ivory, as I've watched them do it over the years. It's one of my favorites, although 60 grains a shot becomes irritating when I look at my powder supply. It surprisingly shoots better than my SAA, but the trade-offs are definitely in favor of the SAA, or a 1851. I've had Colt Army's and Remington's, but never liked them too much. The Walker just does everything twice as happily. I must add that I like the Dragoons, very much, but when able to get a Walker, get a Walker...lol
Man that sounds like a pretty awesome setup.
We're gearing up for a Smith and Wesson series and when we get to the No.3 I'm planning on doing a Jesse James Schofield clone with either faux-ivory or another pair of my home made cow bone grips.
Mr. Hagler I just want to thank you for staying with our channel as long as you have it means alot to us.
@@Real11BangBang Now that is one I've always wanted, so I can't wait to see how it all goes!! Either the S&W no.3 Frontier or the S&W no.3 Russian (I always thought a Russian model with ivories would be....well....I would melt if I had one....lol....especially cased....but all of the S&W's are great....it's no wonder that Jesse carried one for a time. I actually was very close to getting an original Russian or Frontier (can't remember which it was) with ivories in a case....they had one at Simpson Ltd, and I was too late :( ....and sadly a cheap price too, so someone got lucky....lol But yes....the no.3's are just plain 'class' with ivories. And above all, you are very much welcome. You have a great channel and I'll be sticking around a lot longer for sure. And thank you very much for the comment. It means a great deal to me in today's world.
Fantastic video, please keep them coming.
Thanks, will do!
NICE! Very nice!
The 2nd gen percussion colts are a very strange situation. Are they actual REAL Colt's? Technically yes, because Colt assembled and finished the raw in the white parts in their Connecticut facility, but ONLY the 1851 Navy and the 3rd Model Dragoon were "made" at Colt with in the white parts from Uberti in Italy. Colt did final assembly, fitting and finishing. Those were made from 1971-1976 and are notated as the C series by Colt.
After that in 1978-1982 more models (called the F series by Colt) were added: including the Walker model. They however were NOT made at Colt's Hartford facility but were supplied entirely by Iver Johnson under Colt contract, again using Uberti parts that were in various states of finishing. It is claimed by Iver Johnson that final tuning and finishing was done using the original Colt bluing formula. No way to know for sure if that is entirely true. However all of the second generation Colt percussion pistols of all years were indeed inspected by Colt before shipping, and had to meet Colt quality standards and Colt covered them under warranty. Colt will also "letter" all 2nd gen percussion models. They won't letter Signature Series 3rd gen models anymore (a few letters apparently slipped through). Colt doesn't consider the 3rd gen Signature Series as real Colt's in any way shape or form and they never covered them under warranty.
So are the F series 2nd gen Walkers and other models REAL Colts? Yes and No is the most accurate answer. They are quasi-Colts really. Colt contracted out the manufacturing for the later 2nd gen F series Walker and other models and claimed them as their product, but the parts and metal for all of the 2nd gen Colt percussion guns are all Italian made and that goes for even the earlier C series. They are as close to real Colts as most of us will be able to get. They are more of a Colt than an Uberti imported one is, but only slightly. Visually they will be virtually identical.
You can't blame Colt for not having the entire production done at their factory. Original tooling for the Walker and Dragoons wore out and was destroyed many many many decades back in the old Colt Factory fire during the Civil War. Retooling for those guns could bankrupt the company (yet again). The 2nd Gen Walkers still go for nearly double what an Uberti does. I would go ahead and shoot one without any fear of depreciation. They are unlikely to ever rise in value like the Pythons or Colt SAA models have due to the Italian parts. Still, I would keep that box and any paperwork or manual for sure no matter what condition it's in. That is a good part of the value.
Thank you for the info
One little detail. Not all of the second generation 1851 and Dragoons were made in Italy. The barrels and calendars only. All else by Colt in the US.
Are 1st gen Walkers "real" Colts? They were made by Eli Whitney, Jr.
The black box 2nd generations are starting to really increase in value , Colt will send you papers showing its a real Colt from the Colt factory!
Thanks for the history lesson, I hadn’t realised the Mexicans had been so brutal towards the Texans. I find U.S. history very interesting. 🇬🇧👍🇺🇸
Very Interrestig Story!!Lot of Background and history.
There is very little about what kind of Tools and mashinery they had.
They have exploded but everybody hat one home..😂
lol yup
Great video and very informative. I have an Ulberti Walker that I enjoy shooting very much. I even make my own paper cartridges from time to time. I imagine your gun cost a pretty penny. I also have an 1851 Colt Navy clone and a 50 cal Trapper Flintlock pistol. I will soon be getting a 3rd model Dragoon for my collection. I love shooting the blackpowder pistols and the history behind them.
Good job!
Thanks!
You know I love listening to this series while casting bullets today's cast is .445 for my custom built 1851 dragoon would really love to build y'all something wish I knew how to get ahold of yall
Very informative,thank you !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Forgotten Weapons, has a video about a five shot 10 bore Colt revolving shot gun, that was converted into a six pound revolver. Round balls for such a weapon would weigh 670, to 700 grains. Wow!
I would almost be offended if the loading lever didn't fall down after every shot.
I was under the impression that during the Mexican War, Sam Walker was with the regiment of Mounted Riflemen. not the Texas Rangers....He commanded C Company... which was one of the first companies raised. It was recruited from Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. There were volunteer "Texas Rangers" in the Mexican War but they were not commanded by Sam Walker. They were also not part of the "Army" and therefore would not have been given the Walker Pistols. The Mounted Rifles were all initially armed with the 1841 Rifle (that was made by Whitney) and when mounted... with single shot pistols.... the Walkers that were made by Colt were supposed to be supplied to this regiment and they did get most of them eventually. When the Mounted Rifleman landed... they had lost most of their horses during the voyage to Vera Cruz and were forced to fight dismounted. They displayed incredible courage and were referred to as "Brave Rifles" by Winfield Scott after Contreras. Two companies did find mounts and fought mounted during some of the war. Sam Walker was killed in October of 1847 at the battle of Huamantla by a shotgun. This was after his company participated in many campaigns...including storming of both the Fortress at Chapultepec and Mexico City. The first Mounted Rifles eventually became the third US Cavalry and has had a distinguished career to this very day.... "Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel!"
You are correct. most of the mounted rifles including walker were drawn from the texas rangers and the only 2 walkers at the time of leaving Veracruze were the two walker had. If you want to see the in depth video on it check out our recent 11 bangbang reload show all about colts with duke Frazier in the walker section there is alot about the mounted rifles.
Thanks for watching
Unblued cylinders. This is a mystery still. I ve been only able to find one ref. A letter to Colt from the Ord Dpt saying that Colt should blue the cylinders on the 2nd contract models.
“I just signed a Resolution naming the 1847 Colt Walker pistol the official handgun of Texas.” -Governor Greg Abbott, May 2021
that would be awsome
Do your have anything for colts side hammer pistol?
we were going to skip it and go straight to the 1860 but recently we have purchased an 1855 root revolver so the research started over again but yes we will have that info soon i hope
Now THAT was a gun that made the Numunuh realise that the Texas Rangers intended to put a stop to their hitherto, 'Lords of the Southern Great Plains handle.
Walker drops its loading lever, always in every video. Maybe it´s better tied with a rubber band.
lol yes it is. we started using a piece of leather. there is a way to fix the loading lever. duke Frazier productions has a good video on it.
I thought the 1841 Mississippi Rifle was made at Harper's Ferry?
Whitney contracted with the US Government for 22,500 rifles, delivered between 1842 and 1854 so yes both him and harpers ferry produced them but the vast majority were made by Whitney.
With all the so called fantasy guns out there Uberti should make a Walker with a Dragoon style loading lever. Wouldn't that be the logical solution?
yes and a historical one there were a few that were converted even to 51 navy style latches dyring the Civil War
If I had gone through the black bean episode, I would have requested .50 'caliber' and not 50 to the pound....lol
I see you caught one of our slip-ups lol. We try to cut them out in the editing process but every now and then something slips by.
I figure it's ok though considering Garrett here quotes this all from memory without script after months of studying books, letters and writings of first hand accounts and he is very careful to put out only accurate information.
Honestly I have no idea how he does it lol.
@@Real11BangBang Oh I didn't even know of a slip-up....lol....it's all accurate as far as I know. But I agree, I wish I could do that without script like he does....lolol :D
It's not a slip up. 50 bore comes out to 0.453 caliber.
@@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods Oh hi there Garrett
The caveat is the Walker was the most powerful handgun _put into production or service._ No doubt there were larger, more powerful guns. But those were specialized boutique guns.
The beaumont Adam's was a British issue revolver and it was used by the Confederates in the u.s. civil war.
Well, your information is wrong. The European Austrian revolvers, based on the Adams Design of 562” caliber, were like twice as powerful as the Walker. The British Adams Dragoon revolver in 54”, as well as models made by Tranter and Westley Richard, around 1856, were far more powerful than the Walker,,,,,but,,,,oh yes! They were not American, so they never existed!
By the way, I have seen the Austrian revolvers in the military museum of Prague, and probably more units of that gun were made than the Walker...the Adams large caliber revolvers are well known among collectors.
15mm pinfire revolvers pack a punch too
May Texas always belong to Texans!
Amen
Why not do what the Taxes Rangers did, who used the walker. Take a leather thong and loop it around the barrel and end of the loading lever, but make it so you can still use the loading lever when needed. All the history I've ever read about the Walker, states it was the most powerful revolver, until the creation of the .357 Magnum. Only 1100 Walkers where made, and last I checked there are only 80 still known to exist. One being at the Museum of the West , in Cody Wyoming. You missed the point. The Walker was the most powerful "Revolver", not the most powerful handgun. There is a difference.
it seems to be a misunderstandin as several adopted European revolvers were 50 cal. also if you watch everything black powder with the saa test of 7 1/2 barrel and 40 grains of 3f and 255 grain bullet it very much rivals the walkers 60 grains and round ball and perhaps even surpasses it in foot pounds
@@Real11BangBang One, they where European, I don't think there where many made. And three, they did not have the "Colt" name. So maybe there where, but I have always heard it was the Walker. But thats just my two cents worth. Oh, and I've never heard of those European revolvers. Plus I thought Colt fought all patent infringements, even in European.
these were adams dean dragoon revolvers that were chambered in .50. they were the predominant revolver Europe during the 1850s they were puting out topstrap double actions since 1849 and there revolvers used a different locking system then colt so no patent infringement surprisingly a good number of the 50 cals made it into the hands of confedrates during the us civil war.
Must be ok to nick a guys car if he’s not using it🤔