Another Walker Conversion

Harley Starr · July 10, 2012, 09:11:40 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctarchives/4522703233/sizes/o/in/photostream/

rbertalotto · July 10, 2012, 10:09:59 AM

here is the image posted above.........

Mogorilla · July 10, 2012, 12:13:29 PM

boy, if only it could talk, what tales it would tell.

rbertalotto · July 10, 2012, 01:13:27 PM

Check this out!!!

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Abilene · July 10, 2012, 02:59:46 PM

Quote from: rbertalotto on July 10, 2012, 01:13:27 PM
Check this out!!!

http://jamesdjulia.com/auctions/div_catalog_327_sh.asp

Holy smokes!! Thanks for the link!

Qball · July 11, 2012, 07:04:18 AM

Quote from: rbertalotto on July 10, 2012, 01:13:27 PM
Check this out!!!

http://jamesdjulia.com/auctions/div_catalog_327_sh.asp

WOW...

I wish i had a truck load of $

Jake MacReedy · July 11, 2012, 08:20:30 AM

Did you all see the full-size Colt SAA with the 7 1/2" barrel with the Thunderer grip on it? It says that California Mountain Man William Crapo ordered 4 of these in 1878 from Colt! I guess we'll all have to rethink the historical accuracy of Cimarron's full-size Thunderer! I guess it's historically accurate after all! Wow!

Jake

rbertalotto · July 11, 2012, 09:00:20 AM

Yup, you can learn a ton at some of these auctions...........

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · July 11, 2012, 10:42:15 AM

Quote from: Jake MacReedy on July 11, 2012, 08:20:30 AM
Did you all see the full-size Colt SAA with the 7 1/2" barrel with the Thunderer grip on it? It says that California Mountain Man William Crapo ordered 4 of these in 1878 from Colt! I guess we'll all have to rethink the historical accuracy of Cimarron's full-size Thunderer! I guess it's historically accurate after all! Wow!

Jake

I wonder if the birdshead grip was from the 1878 New Army grip frame? Has anyone tried this swap

Jake MacReedy · July 11, 2012, 01:58:40 PM

Sir Charles, the 1878 had a one-piece frame, if I remember correctly. There was no grip frame to speak of, as on the Model P. So it would take a lot of "cutting" to make this work.

Regards,
Jake

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · July 11, 2012, 03:13:42 PM

Quote from: Jake MacReedy on July 11, 2012, 01:58:40 PM
Sir Charles, the 1878 had a one-piece frame, if I remember correctly. There was no grip frame to speak of, as on the Model P. So it would take a lot of "cutting" to make this work.

Regards,
Jake

Thanks for the info. My 1878 hasn't arrived yet.

Bonnie_blue1861 · November 29, 2012, 01:58:33 AM

Quote from: rbertalotto on July 10, 2012, 10:09:59 AM

here is the image posted above.........

Now this could serve as the basis of an interesting cartridge conversion. It would make a nice custom project for my Uberti Walker.

It also has a very interesting looking ejector assembly.

Bonnie_blue1861 · November 29, 2012, 02:07:51 AM

Here's a second photo of the same Walker with the gate closed http://www.flickr.com/photos/ctarchives/4523337474/in/set-72157623860070772

Hoof Hearted · November 29, 2012, 10:10:50 AM

Quote from: Bonnie_blue1861 on November 29, 2012, 01:58:33 AM
Now this could serve as the basis of an interesting cartridge conversion. It would make a nice custom project for my Uberti Walker.

It also has a very interesting looking ejector assembly.

BB

Take note of the angle of the ejector in that second pic.
In order for the ejector to line up with the loading trough it either mounts below the barrel far enough to leave a gap or it is mounted at this "odd" angle. This is because of the very large chamber circle of the 1847/1848 revolvers.

HH

Bonnie_blue1861 · November 30, 2012, 10:04:21 PM

I noticed that the ejector does have a canted look to it, noticeably off, from the lines of the gun. I wish we could see a few up close photos of the ejector, shown from a few different angles. How it mounts, etc.

Unless you were really trying to replicate this design, I suppose it would make more sense to do something like discussed in this other thread.http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,46066.0.html